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Idocrase
Idocrase

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Anatase



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Idocrase Vs Anatase

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Astrology

Origin

Canada, USA, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Tanzania, Kenya, Sri Lanka
Switzerland

Color

Green, Yellow, Brown, Violet, Blue
Colorless, Yellow, Blue, Reddish, Black, Brown, gray

Streak

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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

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99993.82-3.97
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Indiscernible
Perfect on [001] and [011]

Mohs Hardness

-99995.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca10(Mg,Fe)2(Si2O7)2(SiO4)2O(OH)2
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

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Adamantine

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.020.21
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

1.67-1.762.488-2.562
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.073
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

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Psychology

Transformation
Clarity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Healing
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Idocrase Vs Anatase Fracture

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

Idocrase Vs Anatase Luster

A primary knowledge about Idocrase vs Anatase 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. Anatase, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.