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Cinnabar Vs Iolite


Iolite Vs Cinnabar


Astrology

Origin
Spain, China  
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma  

Color
Red, gray, Brown, pink  
Blue, Violet, Yellow, Grey  

Streak
Scarlet, Red  
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For which Rashi?
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Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus  

Planet
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Jupiter  

Element of Planets
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Water  

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
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Slightly sectile  
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Solubility
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   
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Durability
-  
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Specific Gravity
2  
2.6-2.7  

Fracture
Uneven  
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Cleavage
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect  
3,1  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Mg2Al4Si5O18  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.06  
24
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
2.905-3.25  
1.52-1.56  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent to translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Boosts mental agility and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Poor  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Passion  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Manifestation  
Intuition  

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Cinnabar Vs Iolite Fracture

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

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Cinnabar Vs Iolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cinnabar vs Iolite 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. Cinnabar exhibits Adamantine luster. Iolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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