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Chrysoberyl Vs Sodalite


Sodalite Vs Chrysoberyl


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Not Available, Origins: Brazil  
Canada, Brazil, Burma, Russia  

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

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Sagittarius  

Planet
Not Available  
Jupiter  

Element of Planets
Earth, Water  
Water  

Energy
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Not Available  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Not Available  

Ring Metal
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Not Available  

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
Not Available  
Soluble  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
3.69-3.81  
2.15-2.40  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}  
Poor on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
8.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4  
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Greasy  

Pleochroism
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green  
Not Available  

Dispersion
0.02  
24
0.02  
21

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque  

Refractive Index
1.746-1.763  
1.478-1.488  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.013  
Not Available  

Clarity
Transparent  
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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Chrysoberyl Vs Sodalite Fracture

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

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Chrysoberyl Vs Sodalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chrysoberyl vs Sodalite 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. Sodalite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.

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