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Lawsonite Vs Dioptase


Dioptase Vs Lawsonite


Astrology

Origin
Italy, China  
Kazakhstan  

Color
Colorless, White, Blue, gray  
Green, Blue  

Streak
White  
Green  

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
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
3.09  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}, imperfect on {101}  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
8  
5  

Chemical Composition
CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2.H2O  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
Weak; dark emerald green  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
38

Transparency
-  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
1.672-1.676  
1.644-1.720  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.019-0.021  
0.051-0.053  

Clarity
-  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
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Emotional Healing  

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Lawsonite Vs Dioptase Fracture

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

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Lawsonite Vs Dioptase Luster

A primary knowledge about Lawsonite vs Dioptase 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. Lawsonite exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster. Dioptase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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