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Thulite Vs Aragonite


Aragonite Vs Thulite


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Canada, Pakistan  

Color
Red  
Reddish, Greenish, White, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey, Blue, Brown, Colorless, gray, orange  

Streak
White, Colorless  
White  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Virgo, Capricorn  

Planet
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Element of Planets
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Earth  

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
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Protection  

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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Dilute acid  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.1  
2.93-2.96  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
Present  
StrongArthur Thomas  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.695  
1.525-1.686  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.006-0.018  
0.155  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Benefits

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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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Thulite Vs Aragonite Fracture

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

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Thulite Vs Aragonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Thulite vs Aragonite 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. Thulite exhibits Vitreous luster. Aragonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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