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Citrine

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Spodumene



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Astrology

Origin

Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.
Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Pakistan, Canada

Color

Yellow
Green, White

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Scorpio
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Planet

Jupiter
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Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Persephone, Mercury
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Protection, Psychic Power
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
insoluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.15-3.21
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven, Subconchoidal

Cleavage

Indiscernible
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°

Mohs Hardness

76-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
LiAlSi2O6

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
Strong in kunzite: α-purple

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.657-1.681
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0090.014-0.018
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances creativity and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Creativity
Emotional Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Peace

Citrine Vs Spodumene Fracture

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

Citrine Vs Spodumene Luster

A primary knowledge about Citrine vs Spodumene 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. Spodumene, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.