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Howlite Vs Fluorite


Fluorite Vs Howlite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland  

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

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Gemini, Virgo  
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces  

Planet
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Neptune  

Element of Planets
Earth  
Water, Air  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Quan Yin  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.45-2.58  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
None  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
4  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2B 5SiO 9(OH) 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaF2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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0.01  
30

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.583-1.608  
1.432-1.436  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.019  
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Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Howlite Vs Fluorite Fracture

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

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Howlite Vs Fluorite Luster

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

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