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Vesuvianite Vs Titanite Sphene


Titanite Sphene Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Kenya, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland  

Color
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  
Green  

Streak
White  
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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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
3.52-3.54  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
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Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
Green stones strong trichroism: typically colorless greenish yellow brownish to yellow;  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.05  
26

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.843-2.110  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
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Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.100-0.192  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Transformation  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Clarity  

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Vesuvianite Vs Titanite Sphene Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Titanite Sphene Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite vs Titanite Sphene 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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