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Baddeleyite Vs Ceylonite


Ceylonite Vs Baddeleyite


Astrology

Origin
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Sri Lanka  

Color
Brown, Colorless, Brownish, Black, Green, Greenish  
Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Black  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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-  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
5.5-6.0  
3.63-3.9  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
{001} Distinct  
Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
6.5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
ZrO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
DistinctArthur Thomas  
Absent  

Dispersion
0.04  
36
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.13-2.20  
1.770-1.780  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c  
Isometric  

Birefringence
0.07  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Creativity  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
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Emotional Healing  

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Baddeleyite Vs Ceylonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Baddeleyite and Ceylonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Baddeleyite Vs Ceylonite 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 Baddeleyite is Conchoidal. Ceylonite fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.

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Baddeleyite Vs Ceylonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Baddeleyite vs Ceylonite 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. Baddeleyite exhibits Adamantine luster. Ceylonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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