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Rhodolite Vs Ruby


Ruby Vs Rhodolite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka  
Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya  

Color
Red  
Red, pink  

Streak
Not Available  
White  

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

Planet
Mars  
Mars  

Element of Planets
Not Available  
Not Available  

Energy
Projective  
Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available  
Ring Finger  

Ring Metal
Not Available  
Gold, Copper  

Deities
Venus  
Buddha, Krishna  

Not to wear with
Not Available  
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh  

Powers
Love  
Wealth, Joy  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Not Available  
Not Available  

Talisman
Not Available  
Pisces  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available  
Brittle  

Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
3.84  
3.97-4.05  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting  
No true cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
9  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
None  
Strong: purplish-red  

Dispersion
None  
0.02  
21

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.760  
1.762-1.778  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
cubic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.010-0.014  
0.008  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

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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Rhodolite Vs Ruby Fracture

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

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Rhodolite Vs Ruby Luster

A primary knowledge about Rhodolite vs Ruby 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. Rhodolite exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster. Ruby, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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