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Crocoite Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Crocoite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Southern and central Africa  
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

Color
Red, Yellow, orange  
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  

Streak
yellowish orange  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
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Saturn  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Apollo  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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insoluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.90-6.10  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{110} Distinct, {001} Indistinct, {100} Indistinct  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3  
9  

Chemical Composition
PbCrO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Distinctly trichroic  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
2.31-2.66  
1.762-1.788  

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

Birefringence
-9999  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Passion  
Intuition  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Passion  
Wisdom  

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Crocoite Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

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Crocoite Vs Sapphire Luster

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

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