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Dioptase
Dioptase

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Fluorapatite



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Dioptase Vs Fluorapatite

Astrology

Origin

Kazakhstan
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

Green
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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-

Element of Planets

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Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

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Deities

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Not to wear with

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Powers

-
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.25-3.353.1-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect in three directions
Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

55
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Weak; dark emerald green
Weak to strong if coloreD

Dispersion

0.040.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.644-1.7201.631-1.650
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.051-0.053-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Emotional Healing
Clarity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Clarity

Dioptase Vs Fluorapatite Fracture

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

Dioptase Vs Fluorapatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Dioptase vs Fluorapatite 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. Fluorapatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.