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Cavansite Vs Augite


Augite Vs Cavansite


Astrology

Origin
India  
USA, Mexico  

Color
Blue, Greenish  
Green, Brown, Greenish, Black  

Streak
Blue, White  
Greenish, gray  

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
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.25-2.33  
3.19-3.56  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good on {010}  
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  
Pale green  

Dispersion
0.04  
33
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.542  
1.671-1.774  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c  

Birefringence
0.009  
-9999  

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
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Digestive
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Psychology
Communication  
Courage  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Communication  
Grounding  

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Cavansite Vs Augite Fracture

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

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Cavansite Vs Augite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cavansite vs Augite 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. Augite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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