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Sanidine Vs Covellite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Mexico
1.2 Color
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish
Blue, Blue, Black
1.3 Streak
White
Grey, Black, gray
1.4 For which Rashi?
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1.5 Planet
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1.6 Element of Planets
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
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1.9 Deities
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1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
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Flexible
2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.54-2.614.6-4.76
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic
2.6 Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Perfect on {0001}
2.7 Mohs Hardness
6Not Available
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CuSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
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Resinous
3.2 Pleochroism
WeakMichael O’Donoghue
Marked
3.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Transparent
OpaqueAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) More from other references
3.5 Refractive Index
1.518-1.5361.45-2.62
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
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Hexagonal
3.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.008Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Transparent
OpaqueAnthony et al
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Sanidine Vs Covellite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sanidine and Covellite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sanidine Vs Covellite 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 Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven. Covellite fracture is Brittle, Gemstones (2009), Gemstones (2009), Metallic and UnevenArthur Thomas.

Sanidine Vs Covellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sanidine vs Covellite 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. Covellite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.