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Crocoite Vs Fluorite


Fluorite Vs Crocoite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland, Yellow, blue, Switzerland, Yellow, blue   

Color
Red, Yellow, Red, orange   
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Blue, Green, Yellow, Colorless, Pale pink, Red, White, Brown, Black, White, Yellow, Green, Red, Blue, pink   

Streak
yellowish orange   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces   

Planet
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Neptune   

Element of Planets
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Water, Air   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Projective   

Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.90-6.10   
3.00-3.25   

Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), (e.g. graphite).   
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Cleavage
{110} Distinct, {001} Indistinct, {100} Indistinct   
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3   
4   

Chemical Composition
PbCrO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
CaF2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Distinctly trichroic   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
30

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
2.31-2.66   
1.432-1.436   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n   
cubic   

Birefringence
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Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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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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Crocoite Vs Fluorite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Crocoite and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Crocoite Vs Fluorite 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 Crocoite is (e.g. graphite)., ConchoidalArthur Thomas, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Gemstones (2009). Fluorite fracture is ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Subconchoidal and Uneven.

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Crocoite Vs Fluorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Crocoite vs Fluorite 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. Crocoite exhibits Adamantine luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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