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Scheelite Vs Cavansite


Cavansite Vs Scheelite


Astrology

Origin
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil  
India  

Color
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish  
Blue, Greenish  

Streak
White  
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
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.9-6.3  
2.25-2.33  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
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Cleavage
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct  
Good on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
3-4  

Chemical Composition
CaWO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)  
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  

Dispersion
0.04  
36
0.04  
33

Transparency
Translucent, Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.918-1.936  
1.542  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.016  
0.009  

Clarity
Translucent  
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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
Awareness  
Communication  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance & Clarity  
Communication  

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Scheelite Vs Cavansite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Scheelite and Cavansite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Scheelite 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. Fracture observed in Scheelite is Conchoidal and Uneven.

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Scheelite Vs Cavansite Luster

A primary knowledge about Scheelite 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. Scheelite exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Cavansite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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