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Chalcedony

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Chalcedony Vs Orthoclase

Astrology

Origin

Zimbabwe
Russia

Color

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

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Cancer, Sagittarius
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Planet

-
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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

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.55-2.702.54-2.61
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Absent
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.

Mohs Hardness

6.5-76
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
colorless.

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.518-1.536
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.0050-0.0060
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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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

Harmony
Emotional Balance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Harmony

Chalcedony Vs Orthoclase Fracture

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

Chalcedony Vs Orthoclase Luster

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