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Vesuvianite Vs Anhydrite


Anhydrite Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Mexico  

Color
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  
Colorless, Blue, Violet, White, Brown, rose, gray  

Streak
White  
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
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
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-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
2.90-2.98  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Pearly, Greasy  

Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
For violet varieties  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.570-1.614  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.042-0.044  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Calmness  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Acceptance  

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Vesuvianite Vs Anhydrite Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Anhydrite Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite vs Anhydrite 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. Vesuvianite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Anhydrite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Greasy luster.

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