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Cavansite Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Cavansite


Astrology

Origin
India  
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

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

Streak
Blue, White  
-  

For which Rashi?
-  
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
-  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
-  
Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Apollo  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.25-2.33  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Good on {010}  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
9  

Chemical Composition
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

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

Dispersion
0.04  
33
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.542  
1.762-1.788  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Communication  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Communication  
Wisdom  

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Cavansite Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

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Cavansite Vs Sapphire Luster

A primary knowledge about Cavansite vs Sapphire 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. Sapphire, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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