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Tsavorite Vs Benitoite


Benitoite Vs Tsavorite


Astrology

Origin
Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Pakistan  
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California  

Color
Green  
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
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-  

Planet
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-  

Element of Planets
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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
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
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-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
O = colorless; E = purple  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
35

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.735-1.744  
1.757-1.804  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.047  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
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Transformation  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Prosperity  
Transformation  

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Tsavorite Vs Benitoite Fracture

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

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Tsavorite Vs Benitoite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tsavorite vs Benitoite 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. Benitoite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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