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Cavansite Vs Afghanite


Afghanite Vs Cavansite


Astrology

Origin
India  
Afghanistan, Italy  

Color
Blue, Greenish  
Blue, Colorless  

Streak
Blue, White  
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
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.25-2.33  
2.55-2.65  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good on {010}  
Perfect {10 1 0}  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  
(Na,Ca,K) 8(Si,Al) 12O 24(SO 4,Cl,CO 3) 3(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
33
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.542  
1.523  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.006  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Communication  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Communication  
Communication  

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Cavansite Vs Afghanite Fracture

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

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Cavansite Vs Afghanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cavansite vs Afghanite 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. Cavansite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Afghanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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