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Carletonite Vs Calcite


Calcite Vs Carletonite


Astrology

Origin
Canada   
Mexico   

Color
White, Colorless, Blue, pink   
White, Colorless, White, pink, Yellow, Brown   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Cancer   

Planet
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Sun   

Element of Planets
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Earth, Sun   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Spirituality, Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.45   
2.67-2.73   

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

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}   
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55   

Mohs Hardness
4-4.5   
3   

Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Weak   
NilArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.517-1.521   
1.486-1.658   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
tetragonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.004   
0.154-0.174   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

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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Carletonite Vs Calcite Fracture

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

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Carletonite Vs Calcite Luster

A primary knowledge about Carletonite vs Calcite 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. Carletonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Calcite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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