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Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl

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Chrysoberyl Vs Scheelite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Brazil
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil

Color

Greenish, Green, Brownish, Red, Blue, Brown, gray
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish

Streak

White
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

3.69-3.815.9-6.3
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct

Mohs Hardness

8.54.5-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

BeAl 2 O 4
CaWO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent, Transparent

Refractive Index

1.746-1.7631.918-1.936
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.007-0.0130.016
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

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Psychology

Transformation
Awareness

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Balance & Clarity

Chrysoberyl Vs Scheelite Fracture

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

Chrysoberyl Vs Scheelite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chrysoberyl vs Scheelite 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. Scheelite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.