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Quartz Vs Rhodochrosite


Rhodochrosite Vs Quartz


Astrology

Origin
Brazil   
USA, Mexico, Austria, India, Southern and central Africa, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Spain   

Color
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Brown, Colorless, Violet, gray, Yellow   
Red, Brown, rose   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius   
Scorpio, Leo, Scorpio, Leo, Scorpio, Leo   

Planet
Venus, Moon   
Mars   

Element of Planets
Earth, Water   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
Projective   

Deities
Nerthus   
Mary Magdalene   

Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection   
Love   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65   
3.0-3.3   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, Gems   
Uneven, Conchoidal, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle   

Cleavage
{0110} Indistinct   
On {10 1 1} perfect; parting on {10 1 2}   

Mohs Hardness
7   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
MnCO3   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
None   
Weak   

Dispersion
0.01   
27
0.02   
24

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Transparent, Opaque, Transparent to nearly opaque   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.60   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.208-0.220   

Clarity
Opaque   
Transparent to nearly opaque   

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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Quartz Vs Rhodochrosite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Quartz and Rhodochrosite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Quartz Vs Rhodochrosite 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 Quartz is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Gems. Rhodochrosite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal to uneven and Uneven.

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Quartz Vs Rhodochrosite Luster

A primary knowledge about Quartz vs Rhodochrosite 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. Quartz exhibits Vitreous luster. Rhodochrosite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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