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Datolite

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Cordierite



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Datolite Vs Cordierite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico, USA, Southern and central Africa
Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania

Color

Greenish, Colorless, White, Brown, Yellow, Green
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Yellow, gray

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

-
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.90-3.002.57-2.66
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}

Mohs Hardness

5-5.57-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaBSiO 4(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Mg2Al4Si5O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
X = pale yellow

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
-

Refractive Index

1.621-1.675-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.044-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
Supports healthy digestion

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Mental Clarity
Intuition

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Heart Healing
Psychic Abilities

Datolite Vs Cordierite Fracture

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

Datolite Vs Cordierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Datolite vs Cordierite 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. Datolite exhibits Vitreous luster. Cordierite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.