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Tanzanite Vs Arfvedsonite


Arfvedsonite Vs Tanzanite


Astrology

Origin
Tanzania  
Canada, Russia  

Color
Blue  
Black, Green, gray  

Streak
White, Colorless  
gray, Green  

For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo  
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Planet
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Element of Planets
Air, Water, Earth  
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Energy
-  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Love, Healing  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.35  
3.3-3.5  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}  
Perfect on [110]  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  
NaNa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Present  
Strong: Blue-greens  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
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Refractive Index
1.685-1.707  
1.652-1.699  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.006-0.018  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Promotes psychic abilities and spiritual growth  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent  
Excellent  

Reproductive
-  
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Digestive
-  
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Psychology
Intuition  
Insight  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Communication  
Manifestation  

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Tanzanite Vs Arfvedsonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tanzanite and Arfvedsonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tanzanite Vs Arfvedsonite 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 Tanzanite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Arfvedsonite fracture is Uneven.

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Tanzanite Vs Arfvedsonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tanzanite vs Arfvedsonite 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. Tanzanite exhibits Vitreous luster. Arfvedsonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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