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Chalcedony

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Chalcedony Vs Cuprite

Astrology

Origin

Zimbabwe
Southern and central Africa

Color

Violet, White, gray, Blue, Brown, Black
Red, Brown, Black

Streak

White
Brownish, Red

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
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.55-2.705.85-6.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Absent
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons

Mohs Hardness

6.5-73.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

-
visible

Dispersion

0.010.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5432.849
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
cubic

Birefringence

0.003-0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Poor

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Harmony
Vitality

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Vitality

Chalcedony Vs Cuprite Fracture

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

Chalcedony Vs Cuprite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chalcedony vs Cuprite 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. Cuprite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.