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Diamond Vs Aragonite


Aragonite Vs Diamond


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  
Canada, Pakistan  

Color
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black  
Reddish, Greenish, White, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey, Blue, Brown, Colorless, gray, orange  

Streak
Colorless  
White  

For which Rashi?
Leo  
Virgo, Capricorn  

Planet
Venus, Jupiter  
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Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
-  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Frigg  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  
Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
Leo  
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Dilute acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53  
2.93-2.96  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)  
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}  

Mohs Hardness
10  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
C  
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
None  
StrongArthur Thomas  

Dispersion
0.04  
32
0.17  
12

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419  
1.525-1.686  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.155  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Promotes focus and concentration  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Poor  

Reproductive
Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.  
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Digestive
Supports digestive health  
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Psychology
Purity  
Stability  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Centering  

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Diamond Vs Aragonite Fracture

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

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Diamond Vs Aragonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Diamond vs Aragonite 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. Diamond exhibits Adamantine luster. Aragonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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