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Benitoite Vs Vesuvianite


Vesuvianite Vs Benitoite


Astrology

Origin
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California  
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Color
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White  
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  

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
Insoluble: HCl  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68  
3.32-3.43  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor  
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
O = colorless; E = purple  
slight in colored varieties  

Dispersion
0.04  
35
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.757-1.804  
1.703-1.752  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.047  
0.004-0.006  

Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Transformation  

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Benitoite Vs Vesuvianite Fracture

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

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Benitoite Vs Vesuvianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Benitoite vs Vesuvianite 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. Benitoite exhibits Vitreous luster. Vesuvianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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