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Calcite Vs Cuprite

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1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Mexico
Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
White, Colorless, White, pink, Yellow, Brown
Red, Brown, Red, Red, Black
1.3 Streak
White
Brownish, Red, Brownish, Red
1.4 For which Rashi?
Cancer
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1.5 Planet
Sun
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1.6 Element of Planets
Earth, Sun
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
Receptive
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1.9 Deities
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1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
Spirituality, Healing
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
2.2 Solubility
Soluble
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.67-2.735.85-6.15
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
2.6 Cleavage
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
2.7 Mohs Hardness
33.5-4
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Adamantine
3.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
visible
3.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann
3.5 Refractive Index
1.486-1.6582.849
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
cubic
3.8 Birefringence
0.154-0.174Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Transparent
TranslucentWalter Schumann
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Calcite Vs Cuprite Fracture

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

Calcite Vs Cuprite Luster

A primary knowledge about Calcite vs Cuprite 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. Cuprite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.