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Chrysoberyl Vs Caledonite


Caledonite Vs Chrysoberyl


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Brazil  
USA  

Color
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Red, Blue, Brown, gray  
Blue, Green  

Streak
White  
Blue, Greenish, White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
Earth, 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
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.69-3.81  
5.6-5.76  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}  
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
8.5  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4  
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.05  
26

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.746-1.763  
1.818-1.909  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.013  
0.091  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Creativity  

Healing
Physical healing  
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Qualities Associated
Transformation  
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Chrysoberyl Vs Caledonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Chrysoberyl and Caledonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Chrysoberyl Vs Caledonite 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 Chrysoberyl is Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Caledonite fracture is Uneven.

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Chrysoberyl Vs Caledonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chrysoberyl vs Caledonite 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. Chrysoberyl exhibits Vitreous luster. Caledonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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