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Dioptase Vs Vesuvianite


Vesuvianite Vs Dioptase


Astrology

Origin
Kazakhstan  
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Color
Green, Blue  
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  

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
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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  
3.32-3.43  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect in three directions  
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
Weak; dark emerald green  
slight in colored varieties  

Dispersion
0.04  
38
0.03  
99+

Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
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Refractive Index
1.644-1.720  
1.703-1.752  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.051-0.053  
0.004-0.006  

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional Healing  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Transformation  

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Dioptase Vs Vesuvianite Fracture

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

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Dioptase Vs Vesuvianite Luster

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

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