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Chrysoprase Vs Lepidocrocite


Lepidocrocite Vs Chrysoprase


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, USA, Australia, Brazil, USA, Australia, Brazil, USA   
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Color
Green   
Red, Brown   

Streak
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Yellow, Red, Reddish, Brown   

For which Rashi?
Cancer, Taurus, Cancer, Taurus, Cancer, Taurus   
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Planet
Venus   
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Element of Planets
Earth   
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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   
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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
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64   
4   

Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Uneven   

Cleavage
None   
{010} Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2 (with a high level of nickel impurities )   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Vitreous, Waxy   
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Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Strong; X = colorless to yellow; Y = orange   

Dispersion
None   
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Transparency
Translucent, Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to nearly opaque   
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Refractive Index
1.530-1.543   
1.940   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.004   
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Clarity
Translucent   
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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 Lepidocrocite Fracture

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

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Chrysoprase Vs Lepidocrocite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chrysoprase vs Lepidocrocite 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.

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