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Beryl

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Beryl Vs Fluorapatite

Astrology

Origin

Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Origins: Canada, Namibia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, pink
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless

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

Healing
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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-2.903.1-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Uneven

Cleavage

Imperfect on {0001}
Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

7.5-85
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Be3Al2Si6O18
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Weak to distinct
Weak to strong if coloreD

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.560-1.6041.631-1.650
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Hexagonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.0040-0.0070-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Communication
Clarity

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Courage
Clarity

Beryl Vs Fluorapatite Fracture

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

Beryl Vs Fluorapatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Beryl vs Fluorapatite 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. Beryl exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Fluorapatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.