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Sardonyx Vs Cavansite


Cavansite Vs Sardonyx


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
India  

Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  
Blue, Greenish  

Streak
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Blue, 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
2.55-2.70  
2.25-2.33  

Fracture
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-  

Cleavage
None  
Good on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
3-4  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
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Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
33

Transparency
Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543  
1.542  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.010  
0.009  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection  
Communication  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Strength & Protection  
Communication  

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Sardonyx Vs Cavansite Fracture

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

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Sardonyx Vs Cavansite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sardonyx vs Cavansite 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. Cavansite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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