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Gahnite Vs Chrome Diopside


Chrome Diopside Vs Gahnite


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Russia  

Color
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black  
Black, Violet, Blue, Green  

Streak
Grey, gray  
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For which Rashi?
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Gemini, Virgo  

Planet
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Mercury  

Element of Planets
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Earth  

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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.00-4.62  
3.22-3.40  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]  
1,2 prismatic.  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
(Ca,Cr)MgSi 2O 6Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Common trichroism: light green  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
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Refractive Index
1.790-1.818  
1.668-1.703  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.024-0.030  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection  
Renewal  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Love  

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Gahnite Vs Chrome Diopside Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Gahnite and Chrome Diopside Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Gahnite Vs Chrome Diopside 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 Gahnite is Conchoidal and Uneven. Chrome Diopside fracture is Conchoidal.

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Gahnite Vs Chrome Diopside Luster

A primary knowledge about Gahnite vs Chrome Diopside 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. Gahnite exhibits Vitreous luster. Chrome Diopside, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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