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Cuprite Vs Tsavorite Garnet


Tsavorite Garnet Vs Cuprite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya  

Color
Red, Brown, Black  
Green, Yellow  

Streak
Brownish, Red  
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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
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.85-6.15  
3.6  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons  
None  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca3Al2Si3O12  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
visible  
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Dispersion
0.05  
27
0.02  
99+

Transparency
TranslucentWalter Schumann  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
2.849  
1.738-1.745  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic  
Isometric  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
TranslucentWalter Schumann  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Poor  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Vitality  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Vitality  
Abundance  

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Cuprite Vs Tsavorite Garnet Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cuprite and Tsavorite Garnet Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cuprite Vs Tsavorite Garnet 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 Cuprite is Conchoidal.

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Cuprite Vs Tsavorite Garnet Luster

A primary knowledge about Cuprite vs Tsavorite Garnet 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. Cuprite exhibits Adamantine luster. Tsavorite Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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