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Sodalite Vs Chrysoberyl


Chrysoberyl Vs Sodalite


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Origin
Canada, Columbia, Brazil, Burma, Russia, blue   
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Color: blue, Not Available, Not Available, Not Available, Hardness: 8.5, Refractive index: 1.74 1.77, Density: 3.68 3.80, Chemical composition: BeAl2O3, Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma. Bluish stones are most valuable. Prices for chrysoberyls grow rapidly with weight, and clean stones bigger than 15 cts are rare and therefore an excellent investment.   

Color
Blue, White, pink, gray, Green   
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Green, Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Blue, Green, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Sagittarius   
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Planet
Jupiter   
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Element of Planets
Water   
Earth, Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
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Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
2.15-2.40   
3.69-3.81   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Poor on {110}   
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
8.5   

Chemical Composition
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2   
BeAl 2 O 4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green   

Dispersion
0.02   
21
0.02   
24

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

Refractive Index
1.478-1.488   
1.746-1.763   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
cubic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.007-0.013   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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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Sodalite Vs Chrysoberyl Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sodalite and Chrysoberyl Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sodalite Vs Chrysoberyl 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 Sodalite is Brittle, Conchoidal, Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas. Chrysoberyl fracture is Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Metallic, Metallic, Uneven and Uneven.

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Sodalite Vs Chrysoberyl Luster

A primary knowledge about Sodalite vs Chrysoberyl 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. Sodalite exhibits Greasy luster. Chrysoberyl, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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