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Dioptase
Dioptase

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Dumortierite



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Dioptase Vs Dumortierite

Astrology

Origin

Kazakhstan
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Blue
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Greenish, pink

Streak

Green
White

For which Rashi?

-
Leo, Sagittarius

Planet

-
Saturn

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Isis

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

Soluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.25-3.353.26-3.41
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect in three directions
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}

Mohs Hardness

57-8.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
AlAl6O3BSi3O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak; dark emerald green
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

Dispersion

0.040.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.644-1.7201.669-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.051-0.0530.011-0.037
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Emotional Healing
Patience

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Patience

Dioptase Vs Dumortierite Fracture

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

Dioptase Vs Dumortierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Dioptase vs Dumortierite 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. Dumortierite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.