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Chalcedony Vs Polyhalite


Polyhalite Vs Chalcedony


Astrology

Origin
Zimbabwe  
Austria  

Color
Violet, White, gray, Blue, Brown, Black  
Colorless, White, Red, gray, 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
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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70  
2.78  

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Absent  
Perfect on {10 1 }; parting on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
None  
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Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
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Refractive Index
1.530-1.543  
1.546-1.548  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.003-0.009  
0.021  

Clarity
Translucent  
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Benefits

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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 Polyhalite Fracture

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

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Chalcedony Vs Polyhalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chalcedony vs Polyhalite 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. Polyhalite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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