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Aventurine Vs Rhodochrosite


Rhodochrosite Vs Aventurine


Astrology

Origin
Austria, India, green   
USA, Mexico, Austria, India, Southern and central Africa, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Spain   

Color
White   
Red, Brown, rose   

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
Aries   
Scorpio, Leo, Scorpio, Leo, Scorpio, Leo   

Planet
Mercury   
Mars   

Element of Planets
Air   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Projective   
Projective   

Deities
Venus   
Mary Magdalene   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
Not Available   

Powers
Healing   
Love   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Not Available   
Not Available   

Talisman
Not Available   
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69   
3.0-3.3   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
Uneven, Conchoidal, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle   

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
On {10 1 1} perfect; parting on {10 1 2}   

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
MnCO3   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Weak   

Dispersion
None   
0.02   
24

Transparency
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.   
Transparent, Opaque, Transparent to nearly opaque   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.60   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.007-0.010   
0.208-0.220   

Clarity
Translucent   
Transparent to nearly opaque   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Not Available   
Not Available   

Cardiovascular
Not Available   
Not Available   

Respiratory
Not Available   
Not Available   

Reproductive
Not Available   
Not Available   

Digestive
Not Available   
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Psychology
Not Available   
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Healing
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Not Available   

Qualities Associated
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Aventurine Vs Rhodochrosite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Aventurine and Rhodochrosite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Aventurine Vs Rhodochrosite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Aventurine is Conchoidal. Rhodochrosite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal to uneven and Uneven.

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Aventurine Vs Rhodochrosite Luster

A primary knowledge about Aventurine vs Rhodochrosite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Aventurine exhibits Vitreous luster. Rhodochrosite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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