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Feldspar Vs Opal


Opal Vs Feldspar


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Ethiopia   

Color
Yellow, Green   
Yellow, White, Red, Brown, Blue   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio   

Planet
Not Available   
Mercury   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Earth, Air, Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Not Available   

Energy
Not Available   
Projective, Receptive   

Deities
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Cupid   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Astral Projection, Psychicism   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
BrittleWalter Schumann   

Solubility
Not Available   
hot salt water   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.56-2.75   
1.98-2.25   

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

Cleavage
two or three   
None   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
SiO2 · nH2O   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
None   
None   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.518-1.570   
1.37-1.52   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Triclinic or monoclinic   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.008-0.010   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
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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Feldspar Vs Opal Fracture

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

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Feldspar Vs Opal Luster

A primary knowledge about Feldspar vs Opal 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. Opal, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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