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Dioptase Vs Peridot


Peridot Vs Dioptase


Astrology

Origin
Kazakhstan  
China, Burma, Pakistan, USA, Southern and central Africa, Brazil  

Color
Green, Blue  
Green  

Streak
Green  
None  

For which Rashi?
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Libra, Taurus, Leo, Virgo  

Planet
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Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Isis  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection  

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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35  
1.54-1.55  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect in three directions  
Poor  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
Weak; dark emerald green  
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.04  
13
0.02  
18

Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.644-1.720  
1.64-1.69  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.051-0.053  
0.036  

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Dioptase Vs Peridot Fracture

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

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Dioptase Vs Peridot Luster

A primary knowledge about Dioptase vs Peridot 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. Peridot, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.

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