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Crocoite Vs Heliodor


Heliodor Vs Crocoite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Southern and central Africa  
Russia, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Yellow, Namibia  

Color
Red, Yellow, orange  
Yellow  

Streak
yellowish orange  
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For which Rashi?
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Leo  

Planet
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Sun  

Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
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Receptive  

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Helios  

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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.90-6.10  
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Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), (e.g. graphite).  
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Cleavage
{110} Distinct, {001} Indistinct, {100} Indistinct  
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Mohs Hardness
2.5-3  
7.5  

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

Luster
Adamantine  
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Pleochroism
Distinctly trichroic  
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
2.31-2.66  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n  
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Birefringence
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Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Crocoite Vs Heliodor Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Crocoite and Heliodor Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Crocoite Vs Heliodor 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 ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and (e.g. graphite)..

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Crocoite Vs Heliodor Luster

A primary knowledge about Crocoite vs Heliodor 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.

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