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Fluorite

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Fluorite Vs Nepheline

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Canada

Color

Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
White, Reddish, gray, Brown, Brownish

Streak

White
White

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

-
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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

slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.00-3.252.55-2.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
[1010] Poor

Mohs Hardness

45-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaF2
Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.432-1.4361.529-1.547
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

cubic
Hexagonal

Birefringence

-99990.003-0.004
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Focus
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Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Protection
Clarity

Fluorite Vs Nepheline Fracture

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

Fluorite Vs Nepheline Luster

A primary knowledge about Fluorite vs Nepheline 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. Nepheline, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.