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Chalcedony Vs Tourmaline


Tourmaline Vs Chalcedony


Astrology

Origin
Zimbabwe   
Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Cancer, Sagittarius, Cancer, Sagittarius, Cancer, Sagittarius   
Libra   

Planet
Moon   
Venus, Mars   

Element of Planets
Water   
Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
Projective   

Deities
Goddess Whope   
Venus   

Not to wear with
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Powers
Protection   
Love, Courage   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Soluble   
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70   
2.85-3.35   

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann   
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Absent   
Indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
typically moderate to strong   

Dispersion
None   
0.02   
22

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque   

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543   
1.614-1.666   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.003-0.009   
0.014-0.040   

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 Tourmaline Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Chalcedony and Tourmaline Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Chalcedony Vs Tourmaline 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 Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Splintery, Splintery, Uneven, Uneven and UnevenWalter Schumann. Tourmaline fracture is Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Uneven.

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Chalcedony Vs Tourmaline Luster

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

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