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Ceylonite Vs Ekanite


Ekanite Vs Ceylonite


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka  
Canada, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Black  
Green, Yellow, Red  

Streak
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
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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-  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9  
3.28-3.32  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
{101} Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references  
ThCa 2Si 8O 20Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Absent  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.770-1.780  
1.593-1.596  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Isometric  
Tetragonal Trapezohedral H-M Symbol (4 2 2) Space Group: I 422  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.001  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity  
Personal power  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Vitality  

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Ceylonite Vs Ekanite Fracture

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

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Ceylonite Vs Ekanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Ceylonite vs Ekanite 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. Ceylonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Ekanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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