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Chalcedony
Chalcedony

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Chalcedony Vs Brazilianite

Astrology

Origin

Zimbabwe
Brazil

Color

Violet, White, gray, Blue, Brown, Black
Green, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Cancer, Sagittarius
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Goddess Whope
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Protection
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.55-2.702.98-2.99
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Absent
(010) Distinct to good

Mohs Hardness

6.5-75.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Very weakWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.602-1.625
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.019-0.021
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Harmony
Empowerment

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Manifestation

Chalcedony Vs Brazilianite Fracture

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

Chalcedony Vs Brazilianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chalcedony vs Brazilianite 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. Chalcedony exhibits Vitreous luster. Brazilianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.