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Tantalite Vs Coral


Coral Vs Tantalite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe   
Southern and central Africa, Orange, blue, Orange, blue   

Color
Brown   
White, Blue   

Streak
Brownish, Red, Black   
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces   

Planet
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Neptune   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Venus   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing, Protection   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.2   
2.60-2.70   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
Good in one direction   
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Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
3-4   

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous   
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Pleochroism
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AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
TransparentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
2.190-2.457   
1.486-1.658   

Optic Character
Not Available   
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.083   
0.160-0.172   

Clarity
TransparentWalter Schumann   
Translucent   

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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Tantalite Vs Coral Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tantalite and Coral Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tantalite Vs Coral 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 Tantalite is ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Subconchoidal. Coral fracture is Gemstones of the world (2001), Irregular and Irregular.

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Tantalite Vs Coral Luster

A primary knowledge about Tantalite vs Coral 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. Tantalite exhibits Resinous luster.

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