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Vesuvianite Vs Aquamarine


Aquamarine Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Origins: Brazil, China. Aquamarine is a light blue or light greenish-blue variety of beryl  

Color
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  
Blue  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Aquarius  

Planet
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Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Poseidon/Neptune  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Courage  

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  
2.66-2.80  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
3,1 basal  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
Be3Al2SiO6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
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Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.570-1.592  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.005-0.009  

Clarity
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Transparent to translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Calms the mind and enhances clarity of thought  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Courage  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Courage  

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Vesuvianite Vs Aquamarine Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Aquamarine Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite vs Aquamarine 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. Aquamarine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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