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Realgar Vs Cinnabar


Cinnabar Vs Realgar


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Spain, China  

Color
Red, Yellow, orange  
Red, gray, Brown, pink  

Streak
orange  
Scarlet, Red  

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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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Slightly sectile  

Solubility
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1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.56  
2  

Fracture
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Uneven  

Cleavage
{010} Good  
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
2-2.5  

Chemical Composition
AsSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Nearly colorless to pale golden yellowAnthony et al  
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Dispersion
0.06  
24
0.06  
24

Transparency
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Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.538-2.704  
2.905-3.25  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.166  
-9999  

Clarity
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Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Boosts mental agility and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Poor  
Poor  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Confidence  
Passion  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Vitality  
Manifestation  

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Realgar Vs Cinnabar Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Realgar and Cinnabar Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Realgar Vs Cinnabar 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. Cinnabar fracture is Uneven.

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Realgar Vs Cinnabar Luster

A primary knowledge about Realgar vs Cinnabar 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. Cinnabar, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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