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Fluorite

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Fluorite Vs Dioptase

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Kazakhstan

Color

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

Streak

White
Green

For which Rashi?

Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
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Planet

Neptune
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Element of Planets

Water, Air
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.00-3.253.25-3.35
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Perfect in three directions

Mohs Hardness

45
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaF2
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Weak; dark emerald green

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.432-1.4361.644-1.720
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

cubic
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.051-0.053
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Focus
Emotional Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Protection
Emotional Healing

Fluorite Vs Dioptase Fracture

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

Fluorite Vs Dioptase Luster

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