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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe

Color

Green, Blue
Brown

Streak

White
Brownish, Red, Black

For which Rashi?

Cancer, Gemini
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Planet

-
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Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Venus
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Protection, Love
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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

2.60-2.855.2
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

none
Good in one direction

Mohs Hardness

2.5-4.56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Resinous

Pleochroism

-
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Dispersion

0.030.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Opaque
TransparentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

1.52-1.662.190-2.457
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.1560.083
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentWalter Schumann

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Excellent
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Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Purity
Strength

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Purity
Balance

Pearl Vs Tantalite Fracture

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

Pearl Vs Tantalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pearl vs Tantalite 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. Tantalite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.