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Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony

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Chrome-Chalcedony Vs Richterite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada, Australia

Color

White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
Brown, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, gray, Violet

Streak

-
Yellow, White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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-

Element of Planets

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-

Energy

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-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

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Deities

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-

Not to wear with

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Powers

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-

Birthstone

Planetary

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-

Talisman

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-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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-

Solubility

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-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.55-2.703.0-3.5
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven

Cleavage

None
Perfect

Mohs Hardness

6.5-75-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2 (with trace Cr minerals) Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe++)5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Strong: pale yellow

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.615
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.021
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Peace
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Balance
Self-Discovery

Chrome-Chalcedony Vs Richterite Fracture

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

Chrome-Chalcedony Vs Richterite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chrome-Chalcedony vs Richterite 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. Chrome-Chalcedony exhibits Waxy luster. Richterite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.