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Californite
Californite

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Californite Vs Marialite

Astrology

Origin

USA
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

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White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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-

Element of Planets

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Energy

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-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

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-

Deities

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-

Not to wear with

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Powers

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-

Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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-

Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.32-3.472.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
Distinct on {100} and {110}

Mohs Hardness

-99995.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 10Mg 2Al 4(SiO 4) 5(Si 2O 7) 2(OH) 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous

Pleochroism

Weak; present colour lighter and darker
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Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentWalter Schumann
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.700-1.7251.540-1.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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tetragonal

Birefringence

0.001-0.0120.004-0.008
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentWalter Schumann
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Promotes peace and tranquility
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Respiratory

Excellent
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Optimism
Optimism

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Creativity
Spiritual Growth

Californite Vs Marialite Fracture

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

Californite Vs Marialite Luster

A primary knowledge about Californite vs Marialite 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. Californite exhibits Vitreous luster. Marialite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Pearly and Resinous luster.