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Nepheline Vs Angelite


Angelite Vs Nepheline


Astrology

Origin
Canada   
Not Available, Mexico, Germany   

Color
White, Reddish, gray, Brown, Brownish   
Blue   

Streak
White   
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For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Aquarius   

Planet
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Neptune   

Element of Planets
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Air, Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive, Projective   

Deities
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Ariadne   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.65   
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Fracture
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
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Cleavage
[1010] Poor   
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Mohs Hardness
5-6   
3.5   

Chemical Composition
Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy   
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.529-1.547   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.003-0.004   
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Clarity
Transparent   
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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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Nepheline Vs Angelite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Nepheline and Angelite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Nepheline Vs Angelite 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 Nepheline is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Subconchoidal.

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Nepheline Vs Angelite Luster

A primary knowledge about Nepheline vs Angelite 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. Nepheline exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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