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Celestine Vs Apache Tear


Apache Tear Vs Celestine


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Green, gray  
Brown  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
Gemini  
Aries, Capricorn  

Planet
Venus, Neptune  
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Element of Planets
Water, Air  
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Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Black Madonna, Isis, Horus  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing  
Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00  
-9999  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
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Pleochroism
Weakly trichroiC  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.619-1.635  
-9999  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
-  

Birefringence
0.004-0.012  
-9999  

Clarity
-  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Assists in emotional healing and protection  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Peace  
Grief Relief  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Guidance  
Grief Relief  

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Celestine Vs Apache Tear Fracture

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

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Celestine Vs Apache Tear Luster

A primary knowledge about Celestine vs Apache Tear 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. Celestine exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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