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Diamond Vs Obsidian


Obsidian Vs Diamond


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  
Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Turkey  

Color
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black  
Brown, Green  

Streak
Colorless  
-  

For which Rashi?
Leo  
Sagittarius  

Planet
Venus, Jupiter  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Frigg  
Itzpapalotl  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  
Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
Leo  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53  
2.35-2.60  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)  
None  

Mohs Hardness
10  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
C  
SiO2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
None  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
32
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419  
1.450-1.550  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
-  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

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.  
-  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
-  

Psychology
Purity  
Grounding  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Protection  

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Diamond Vs Obsidian Fracture

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

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Diamond Vs Obsidian Luster

A primary knowledge about Diamond vs Obsidian 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. Obsidian, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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