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Citrine Vs Rhodolite


Rhodolite Vs Citrine


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.  
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka  

Color
Yellow  
Red  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
Scorpio  
Taurus  

Planet
Jupiter  
Mars  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Persephone, Mercury  
Venus  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection, Psychic Power  
Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
3.84  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
none, may show indistinct parting  

Mohs Hardness
7  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.760  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.010-0.014  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances creativity and mental clarity  
-  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Creativity  
Inspiration  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Inspiration  

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Citrine Vs Rhodolite Fracture

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

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Citrine Vs Rhodolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Citrine vs Rhodolite 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. Citrine exhibits Vitreous luster. Rhodolite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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