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Feldspar
Feldspar

Fluorite
Fluorite



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Feldspar Vs Fluorite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland

Color

Yellow, Green
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces

Planet

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Neptune

Element of Planets

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Water, Air

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-

Ring Metal

-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.56-2.753.00-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

two or three
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}

Mohs Hardness

6-6.54
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KAlSi3O8
CaF2

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

None
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.518-1.5701.432-1.436
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Triclinic or monoclinic
cubic

Birefringence

0.008-0.010-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Flexibility
Focus

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Balance
Protection

Feldspar Vs Fluorite Fracture

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

Feldspar Vs Fluorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Feldspar vs Fluorite 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. Feldspar exhibits Vitreous luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.