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Sanidine Vs Caledonite


Caledonite Vs Sanidine


Astrology

Origin
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  
USA  

Color
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish  
Blue, Green  

Streak
White  
Blue, Greenish, White  

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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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61  
5.6-5.76  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Weak  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.05  
26

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.518-1.536  
1.818-1.909  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.005-0.008  
0.091  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity  
Creativity  

Healing
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Qualities Associated
Creativity  
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Sanidine Vs Caledonite Fracture

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

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Sanidine Vs Caledonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sanidine vs Caledonite 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. Caledonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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