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Vesuvianite Vs Apache Tear


Apache Tear Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  
Brown  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Aries, Capricorn  

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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Black Madonna, Isis, Horus  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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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
3.32-3.43  
-9999  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
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Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
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Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
-9999  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
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Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
-9999  

Clarity
-  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Assists in emotional healing and protection  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Grief Relief  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Grief Relief  

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Vesuvianite Vs Apache Tear Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Apache Tear Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite vs Apache Tear 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.

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