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Smoky Quartz Vs Quartz


Quartz Vs Smoky Quartz


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa   
Brazil   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Capricorn, Sagittarius   
Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius   

Planet
Saturn   
Venus, Moon   

Element of Planets
Earth   
Earth, Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
Receptive   

Deities
Nerthus   
Nerthus   

Not to wear with
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Powers
Protection   
Healing, Protection   

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
2.65   
2.65   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, Gems   

Cleavage
{0110} Indistinct   
{0110} Indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
7   
7   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
SiO2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
None   
None   

Dispersion
0.01   
27
0.01   
27

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

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.544-1.553   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.009   

Clarity
Opaque   
Opaque   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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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, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Gemstones of the world (2001). Quartz fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Gems.

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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.

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