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Cavansite Vs Schorl


Schorl Vs Cavansite


Astrology

Origin
India  
India, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar  

Color
Blue, Greenish  
Black, Brownish, Greenish  

Streak
Blue, White  
Brown  

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  
3.18-3.22  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good on {010}  
{1011} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  
Na(Fe2+3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  
Very strong: yellow-brown pale yellow  

Dispersion
0.04  
33
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.542  
1.635-1.672  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
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Birefringence
0.009  
0.025  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Communication  
Protection  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Communication  
Protection & Grounding  

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Cavansite Vs Schorl Fracture

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

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Cavansite Vs Schorl Luster

A primary knowledge about Cavansite vs Schorl 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. Schorl, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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