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Calcite Vs Emerald

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1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Mexico
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain
1.2 Color
White, Colorless, White, pink, Yellow, Brown
Green, Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey
1.3 Streak
White
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
Cancer
Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries
1.5 Planet
Sun
Venus, Mercury
1.6 Element of Planets
Earth, Sun
Earth
1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
Not Available
Not Available
1.7.2 Ring Metal
Not Available
Gold
1.8 Energy
Receptive
Receptive
1.9 Deities
Not Available
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja
1.10 Not to wear with
Not Available
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby, Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby
1.11 Powers
Spirituality, Healing
Money, Protection, Love, Courage
1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
Not Available
Taurus
1.12.2 Talisman
Not Available
Gemini
2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
2.2 Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
2.3 Durability
Not Available
Hard
2.4 Specific Gravity
2.67-2.732.67-2.78
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
2.6 Cleavage
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
Imperfect on the [0001]
2.7 Mohs Hardness
37.5-8
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Be3Al2SiO6
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
3.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli
3.3 Dispersion
NA0.01
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.486-1.6581.565-1.602
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
3.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Hexagonal
3.8 Birefringence
0.154-0.1740.0040-0.0070
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Transparent
Color grading system
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
Not Available
4.1.5 Digestive
Not Available
Not Available
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 Emerald Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Calcite and Emerald Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Calcite Vs Emerald 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). Emerald fracture is ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), Uneven and Uneven.

Calcite Vs Emerald Luster

A primary knowledge about Calcite vs Emerald 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. Emerald, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.