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Leucite Vs Vivianite


Vivianite Vs Leucite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
White, Colorless, gray, Yellow  
Blue, Green, Colorless  

Streak
White  
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
Brittle  
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Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.45-2.50  
2.64-2.70  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Poor on {110}  
{010} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 2O 6Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
Anomalous plechroism is strong with colours deep blue/pale yellowish green/yellowish green.Michael O’Donoghue  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.504-1.510  
1.560-1.640  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
-  

Birefringence
0.001  
0.054-0.075  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
3.4g  
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity  
Hope  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance  
Transformation  

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Leucite Vs Vivianite Fracture

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

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Leucite Vs Vivianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Leucite vs Vivianite 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. Leucite exhibits Vitreous luster. Vivianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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