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Creedite Vs Benitoite


Benitoite Vs Creedite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico  
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California  

Color
Colorless, Violet, White  
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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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
Brittle  
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Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.70  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {100}  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
O = colorless; E = purple  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
35

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.461-1.485  
1.757-1.804  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.024  
0.047  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
3.6g  
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Psychology
Spiritual growth  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Connection  
Transformation  

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Creedite Vs Benitoite Fracture

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

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Creedite Vs Benitoite Luster

A primary knowledge about Creedite vs Benitoite 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. Creedite exhibits Vitreous luster. Benitoite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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