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Caledonite Vs Garnet


Garnet Vs Caledonite


Astrology

Origin
USA  
Australia, India  

Color
Blue, Green  
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink  

Streak
Blue, Greenish, White  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius  

Planet
-  
Mars  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Persephone  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Healing, Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
Scorpio  

Talisman
-  
Taurus  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
5.6-5.76  
3.55-4.33  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  
Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3  
6.5-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Weak  
None  

Dispersion
0.05  
26
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.818-1.909  
1.730-1.895  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.091  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Creativity  
Passion  

Healing
-  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
-  
Passion  

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Caledonite Vs Garnet Fracture

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

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Caledonite Vs Garnet Luster

A primary knowledge about Caledonite vs Garnet 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. Caledonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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