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Cancrinite Vs Hackmanite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Canada
Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
Colorless, White, Blue, Colorless, gray, Green, Yellow, White
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink, Violet
1.3 Streak
White
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1.4 For which Rashi?
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1.5 Planet
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1.6 Element of Planets
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
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1.9 Deities
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1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Brittle
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2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.42-2.522.27-2.33
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Irregular/uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
2.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 0}, poor on {0001}
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2.7 Mohs Hardness
5-65.5-6
Amber
2 10
1.5 Chemical Composition
Na 2Ca 2Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Na 8Al 6Si 6O 24Cl 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
2 Optical Properties
2.1 Luster
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly
Vitreous
2.2 Pleochroism
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2.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
2.4 Transparency
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004)
2.5 Refractive Index
1.491-1.5241.483-1.487
Agate Opal
1 3.25
2.6 Optic Character
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2.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
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2.8 Birefringence
0.012-0.025Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
2.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
3 Benefits
3.1 Physical
3.1.1 Neurological
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3.1.2 Cardiovascular
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3.1.3 Respiratory
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3.1.4 Reproductive
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3.1.5 Digestive
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3.2 Psychology
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3.3 Healing
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3.4 Qualities Associated
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Cancrinite Vs Hackmanite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cancrinite and Hackmanite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cancrinite Vs Hackmanite 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 Cancrinite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Irregular/uneven. Hackmanite fracture is Gemstones (2009), Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas and UnevenArthur Thomas.

Cancrinite Vs Hackmanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cancrinite vs Hackmanite 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. Cancrinite exhibits Greasy, Pearly and Vitreous luster. Hackmanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.