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Chrysoprase Vs Chrysoberyl


Chrysoberyl Vs Chrysoprase


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Origin
Southern and central Africa, USA, Australia, Brazil, USA, Australia, Brazil, USA   
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Color: blue, Not Available, Not Available, Not Available, Hardness: 8.5, Refractive index: 1.74 1.77, Density: 3.68 3.80, Chemical composition: BeAl2O3, Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma. Bluish stones are most valuable. Prices for chrysoberyls grow rapidly with weight, and clean stones bigger than 15 cts are rare and therefore an excellent investment.   

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

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
Cancer, Taurus, Cancer, Taurus, Cancer, Taurus   
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Planet
Venus   
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Element of Planets
Earth   
Earth, Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
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Deities
Vesta   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Protection, Healing   
Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64   
3.69-3.81   

Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
None   
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
8.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2 (with a high level of nickel impurities )   
BeAl 2 O 4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Vitreous, Waxy   
Vitreous   

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

Dispersion
None   
0.02   
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Transparency
Translucent, Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to nearly opaque   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543   
1.746-1.763   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.004   
0.007-0.013   

Clarity
Translucent   
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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Chrysoprase Vs Chrysoberyl Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Chrysoprase and Chrysoberyl Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Chrysoprase Vs Chrysoberyl 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 Chrysoprase is Gems and Sixth Edition (2006). Chrysoberyl fracture is Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Metallic, Metallic, Uneven and Uneven.

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Chrysoprase Vs Chrysoberyl Luster

A primary knowledge about Chrysoprase vs Chrysoberyl 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. Chrysoprase exhibits Vitreous, Vitreous and Waxy luster. Chrysoberyl, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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