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Charlesite Vs Liddicoatite


Liddicoatite Vs Charlesite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Sri Lanka   

Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, Colorless, Yellow, pink   
Green, Red, Blue, Brown, pink   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.79   
3.02   

Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Perfect on {10bar10}   
{0001} Poor   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
Not Available   

Chemical Composition
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)   
Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow   
Strong: dark brown light brownAnthony et al   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.492   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
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Birefringence
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Clarity
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Transparent   

Benefits

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Reproductive
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Charlesite Vs Liddicoatite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Charlesite and Liddicoatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Charlesite Vs Liddicoatite 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 Charlesite is Brittle, Irregular/uneven and Metallic. Liddicoatite fracture is Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Uneven and Uneven.

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Charlesite Vs Liddicoatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Charlesite vs Liddicoatite 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. Charlesite exhibits Vitreous luster. Liddicoatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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