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Kutnohorite Vs Caledonite


Caledonite Vs Kutnohorite


Astrology

Origin
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USA  

Color
White, Pale pink, Brown, Yellow, pink  
Blue, Green  

Streak
White, Pale pink  
Blue, Greenish, 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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.12  
5.6-5.76  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 1}  
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
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Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Weak  

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.727  
1.818-1.909  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
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0.091  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Kutnohorite Vs Caledonite Fracture

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

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Kutnohorite Vs Caledonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kutnohorite vs Caledonite 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. Kutnohorite exhibits Vitreous luster. Caledonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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