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Calcite Vs Vanadinite


Vanadinite Vs Calcite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico   
Mexico   

Color
White, Colorless, White, pink, Yellow, Brown   
Red, Brown, Yellow, Grey, Colorless, Brownish   

Streak
White   
Brownish, Yellow   

For which Rashi?
Cancer   
Not Available   

Planet
Sun   
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Element of Planets
Earth, Sun   
Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Spirituality, Healing   
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.73   
6.8-7.1   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55   
None   

Mohs Hardness
3   
3-4   

Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
C20H36   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Resinous   

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.486-1.658   
2.416   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
0.154-0.174   
0.066   

Clarity
Transparent   
Not Available   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Calcite Vs Vanadinite Fracture

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

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Calcite Vs Vanadinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Calcite vs Vanadinite 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. Vanadinite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.

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