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Chalcedony Vs Diopside


Diopside Vs Chalcedony


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Origin
Zimbabwe  
USA, Brazyl, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Color: green, yellow-green, Not Available, Hardness: 5.5 6, Refractive index: 1.66 1.71, Density: 3.25 3.55, Chemical composition: CaMg(Si2O6), Crystal structure: monoclinic, Origins: USA  

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

Streak
White  
White, Green  

For which Rashi?
Cancer, Sagittarius  
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Planet
Moon  
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Element of Planets
Water  
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Energy
Receptive  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Goddess Whope  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Protection  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70  
3.22-3.40  

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle  

Cleavage
Absent  
Distinct/good on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
CaMgSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
Not Available  

Dispersion
None  
0.02  
22

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .  

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543  
1.664-1.730  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.003-0.009  
0.024-0.030  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Chalcedony Vs Diopside Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Chalcedony and Diopside Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Chalcedony Vs Diopside 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, Conchoidal and UnevenWalter Schumann. Diopside fracture is Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references and Brittle.

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Chalcedony Vs Diopside Luster

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

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