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Franklinite Vs Cavansite


Cavansite Vs Franklinite


Astrology

Origin
USA  
India  

Color
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish  
Blue, Greenish  

Streak
Reddish, Brown  
Blue, White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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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
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.05-5.22  
2.25-2.33  

Fracture
Uneven  
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Cleavage
None  
Good on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
3-4  

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
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Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  

Dispersion
0.19  
9
0.04  
33

Transparency
Translucent  
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Refractive Index
-9999  
1.542  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.009  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity  
Communication  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Communication  

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Franklinite Vs Cavansite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Franklinite and Cavansite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Franklinite Vs Cavansite 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 Franklinite is Uneven.

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Franklinite Vs Cavansite Luster

A primary knowledge about Franklinite vs Cavansite 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. Cavansite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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