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Dioptase Vs Ruby


Ruby Vs Dioptase


Astrology

Origin
Dioptase from Altyn Tübe, Kazakhstan, the type locality  
Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya  

Color
Green, Blue  
Red, pink  

Streak
Green  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius  

Planet
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Mars  

Element of Planets
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Energy
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Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Finger  

Ring Metal
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Gold, Copper  

Deities
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Buddha, Krishna  

Not to wear with
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Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh  

Powers
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Wealth, Joy  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Pisces  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35  
3.97-4.05  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect in three directions  
No true cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
5  
9  

Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Weak; dark emerald green  
Strong: purplish-red  

Dispersion
0.04  
13
0.02  
21

Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.644-1.720  
1.762-1.778  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.051-0.053  
0.008  

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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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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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Dioptase Vs Ruby Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Dioptase and Ruby Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Dioptase Vs Ruby 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, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references and Brittle. Ruby fracture is Conchoidal.

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Dioptase Vs Ruby Luster

A primary knowledge about Dioptase vs Ruby 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. Ruby, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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