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Chalcedony

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Chalcedony Vs Brucite

Astrology

Origin

Zimbabwe
Pakistan

Color

Violet, White, gray, Blue, Brown, Black
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray

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

-
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Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Goddess Whope
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Protection
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Sectile

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.55-2.702.39
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Irregular

Cleavage

Absent
Perfect on {0001}

Mohs Hardness

6.5-72.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.56-1.60
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.010-0.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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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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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Harmony
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Peace

Chalcedony Vs Brucite Fracture

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

Chalcedony Vs Brucite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chalcedony vs Brucite 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. Brucite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.