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Calcite

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Dumortierite



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Calcite Vs Dumortierite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Cancer
Leo, Sagittarius

Planet

-
Saturn

Element of Planets

Earth
Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Isis

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Spirituality, Healing
Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

Soluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.67-2.733.26-3.41
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}

Mohs Hardness

37-8.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
AlAl6O3BSi3O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

Dispersion

0.150.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.486-1.6581.669-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.154-0.1740.011-0.037
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Emotional Intelligence
Patience

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Amplification
Patience

Calcite Vs Dumortierite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Calcite and Dumortierite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Calcite Vs Dumortierite 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 Conchoidal. Dumortierite fracture is Fibrous and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Calcite Vs Dumortierite Luster

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