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Pearl Vs Cancrinite

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1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Australia
Canada
1.2 Color
Green, Blue
Colorless, White, Blue, Colorless, gray, Green, Yellow, White
1.3 Streak
White
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
Cancer, Gemini, Cancer, Gemini, Cancer, Gemini
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1.5 Planet
Moon
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1.6 Element of Planets
Water
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
Receptive
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1.9 Deities
Venus
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1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
Protection, Love, Money
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.60-2.852.42-2.52
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Irregular/uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
2.6 Cleavage
none
Perfect on {10 1 0}, poor on {0001}
2.7 Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.55-6
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
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Na 2Ca 2Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Pearly
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly
3.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
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3.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Translucent, Opaque
Transparent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.52-1.661.491-1.524
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Hexagonal
3.8 Birefringence
0.1560.012-0.025
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Pearl Vs Cancrinite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Pearl and Cancrinite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Pearl Vs Cancrinite 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 Pearl is Gemstones of the world (2001), Gemstones of the world (2001) and UnevenWalter Schumann. Cancrinite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Irregular/uneven.

Pearl Vs Cancrinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pearl vs Cancrinite 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. Pearl exhibits Pearly luster. Cancrinite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy, Pearly and Vitreous luster.