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Emerald Vs Shortite


Shortite Vs Emerald


Astrology

Origin
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain  
Canada  

Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey  
Colorless, Yellow  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Taurus, Gemini, Aries  
Not Available  

Planet
Venus, Mercury  
Not Available  

Element of Planets
Earth  
Not Available  

Energy
Not Available  
Not Available  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available  
Not Available  

Ring Metal
Gold  
Not Available  

Deities
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja  
Not Available  

Not to wear with
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby  
Not Available  

Powers
Protection, Love, Courage  
Not Available  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Taurus  
Not Available  

Talisman
Gemini  
Not Available  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Hard  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
2.61  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
{010} Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
3  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
Na 2Ca 2(CO 3) 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Not Available  

Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli  
Yellow green grayUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Dispersion
0.01  
26
Not Available  

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
Not Available  

Refractive Index
1.565-1.602  
1.530-1.569  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070  
0.039  

Clarity
Not Available  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Not Available  
Not Available  

Cardiovascular
Not Available  
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Respiratory
Not Available  
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Reproductive
Not Available  
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Digestive
Not Available  
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Psychology
Not Available  
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Healing
Not Available  
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Qualities Associated
Not Available  
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Emerald Vs Shortite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Emerald and Shortite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Emerald Vs Shortite 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 Emerald is Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Shortite fracture is Conchoidal.

Emerald Vs Shortite Luster

A primary knowledge about Emerald vs Shortite 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. Emerald exhibits Vitreous luster.