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Vesuvianite Vs Dioptase


Dioptase Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Kazakhstan  

Color
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  
Green, Blue  

Streak
White  
Green  

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
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Soluble  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
5  

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

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
Weak; dark emerald green  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.04  
38

Transparency
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TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.644-1.720  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.051-0.053  

Clarity
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TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Emotional Healing  

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Vesuvianite Vs Dioptase Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Dioptase Luster

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

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