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Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz

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Smoky Quartz Vs Quartz

Astrology

Origin

Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Brazil

Color

Brown, Black
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow, Blue, Red, pink, Brown, gray

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Capricorn, Sagittarius
Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius

Planet

Saturn
Venus

Element of Planets

Earth
Earth, Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Nerthus
Nerthus

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Protection
Healing, Protection

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{0110} Indistinct
{0110} Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

77
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
SiO2

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

None
None

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0090.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Opaque
Opaque

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
Supports reproductive health

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Grounding
Clarity

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Clarity

Smoky Quartz Vs Quartz Fracture

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

Smoky Quartz Vs Quartz Luster

A primary knowledge about Smoky Quartz vs Quartz 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. Smoky Quartz exhibits Vitreous luster. Quartz, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.