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Garnet Vs Aragonite


Aragonite Vs Garnet


Astrology

Origin
Australia, India   
Canada, Pakistan   

Color
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink   
Reddish, Greenish, White, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey, Blue, Brown, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish, orange   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius   
Virgo, Capricorn, Virgo, Capricorn, Virgo, Capricorn   

Planet
Mars   
Sun   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Earth   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Projective   
Projective, Receptive   

Deities
Persephone   
Goddess   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
Not Available   

Powers
Healing, Protection   
Protection   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Scorpio   
Not Available   

Talisman
Taurus   
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Dilute acid   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.55-4.33   
2.93-2.96   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven   
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Indistinct   
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.   
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine   
Vitreous, Resinous   

Pleochroism
None   
StrongArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
0.02   
16
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.730-1.895   
1.525-1.686   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.155   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Not Available   

Cardiovascular
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Not Available   

Respiratory
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Not Available   

Reproductive
Not Available   
Not Available   

Digestive
Not Available   
Not Available   

Psychology
Not Available   
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Garnet Vs Aragonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Garnet and Aragonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Garnet Vs Aragonite 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 Garnet is Conchoidal and Uneven. Aragonite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Subconchoidal.

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Garnet Vs Aragonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Garnet vs Aragonite 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. Garnet exhibits Adamantine, Adamantine, Vitreous and Vitreous luster. Aragonite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous and Vitreous luster.

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