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Calcite Vs Barite

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1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Mexico
Not Available, Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
White, Colorless, White, pink, Yellow, Brown
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red, Brown
1.3 Streak
White
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
Cancer
Aquarius
1.5 Planet
Sun
Uranus
1.6 Element of Planets
Earth, Sun
Not Available
1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
Not Available
Not Available
1.7.2 Ring Metal
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Energy
Receptive
Receptive, Projective
1.9 Deities
Not Available
Cronos
1.10 Not to wear with
Not Available
Not Available
1.11 Powers
Spirituality, Healing
Not Available
1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
Not Available
Not Available
1.12.2 Talisman
Not Available
Not Available
2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
2.2 Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
2.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
2.4 Specific Gravity
2.67-2.734.48
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven
2.6 Cleavage
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
2.7 Mohs Hardness
33-3.5
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
BaSO4
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
3.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
colorless.
3.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Not Available
3.5 Refractive Index
1.486-1.658Not Available
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
3.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
3.8 Birefringence
0.154-0.174Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Transparent
Not Available
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
Not Available
Not Available
4.1.2 Cardiovascular
Not Available
Not Available
4.1.3 Respiratory
Not Available
Not Available
4.1.4 Reproductive
Not Available
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4.1.5 Digestive
Not Available
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4.2 Psychology
Not Available
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4.3 Healing
Not Available
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4.4 Qualities Associated
Not Available
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Calcite Vs Barite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Calcite and Barite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Calcite Vs Barite 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 Calcite is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Gemstones (2009). Barite fracture is Uneven.

Calcite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Calcite vs Barite 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. Calcite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.