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Carnallite Vs Peridot


Peridot Vs Carnallite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available   
China, Burma, Pakistan, USA, Southern and central Africa, Brazil   

Color
Red, Violet, Blue, Colorless, Yellow, White, Red, Blue, Colorless, Yellow, White, Red   
Green   

Streak
White   
None   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Libra, Taurus, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Taurus, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Taurus, Leo, Virgo   

Planet
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Sun   

Element of Planets
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Earth   

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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Isis   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection, Wealth   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Not Available   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
1.6   
1.54-1.55   

Fracture
Violet, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal   

Cleavage
None   
Poor   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
KMgCl3•6(H2O)   
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy   
Vitreous, Greasy   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
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0.02   
18

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.467   
1.64-1.69   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.0270   
0.036   

Clarity
Not Available   
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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Carnallite Vs Peridot Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Carnallite and Peridot Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Carnallite Vs Peridot 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 Carnallite is Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Violet. Peridot fracture is Conchoidal.

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Carnallite Vs Peridot Luster

A primary knowledge about Carnallite vs Peridot 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. Carnallite exhibits Greasy luster. Peridot, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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