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Dioptase
Dioptase

Coral
Coral



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Dioptase Vs Coral

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Astrology

Origin

Kazakhstan
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Blue
White, Blue

Streak

Green
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For which Rashi?

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Pisces

Planet

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Neptune

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
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How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Venus

Not to wear with

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Powers

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Healing, Protection

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.25-3.352.60-2.70
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Irregular

Cleavage

Perfect in three directions
None

Mohs Hardness

53-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Weak; dark emerald green
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Dispersion

0.040.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.644-1.7201.486-1.658
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.051-0.0530.160-0.172
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Enhances intuition and psychic abilities

Respiratory

Excellent
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Emotional Healing
Emotional balance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Emotional Balance

Dioptase Vs Coral Fracture

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

Dioptase Vs Coral Luster

A primary knowledge about Dioptase vs Coral 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. Dioptase exhibits Vitreous luster.