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Spinel Vs Cordierite


Cordierite Vs Spinel


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia   
Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania   

Color
Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown   
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Yellow, gray   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Scorpio   
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Planet
Pluto   
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
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Deities
Hephaestus   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Money   
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
none   
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.64-3.66   
2.57-2.66   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit slight parting   
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}   

Mohs Hardness
8   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
MgAl2O4   
Mg2Al4Si5O18   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Greasy, Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Absent   
X = pale yellow   

Dispersion
0.02   
18
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.73   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
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Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Reproductive
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Psychology
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Spinel Vs Cordierite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Spinel and Cordierite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Spinel Vs Cordierite 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 Spinel is Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Uneven. Cordierite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal and Subconchoidal.

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Spinel Vs Cordierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Spinel vs Cordierite 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. Spinel exhibits Vitreous luster. Cordierite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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