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Meionite Vs Cryolite


Cryolite Vs Meionite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
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Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish  
Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish, Black, gray, Brown  

Streak
Colorless  
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
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.78  
2.97  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{???} Distinct, {???} Indistinct  
None observed  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly  

Pleochroism
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colorless.  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  

Refractive Index
1.556-1.600  
1.338-1.339  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.024-0.037  
0.001  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Meionite Vs Cryolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Meionite and Cryolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Meionite Vs Cryolite 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 Meionite is Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal and Brittle. Cryolite fracture is Uneven.

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Meionite Vs Cryolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Meionite vs Cryolite 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. Meionite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Cryolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Pearly luster.

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