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Wardite Vs Fluorite


Fluorite Vs Wardite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland  

Color
Blue, Green, Colorless, White  
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces  

Planet
-  
Neptune  

Element of Planets
-  
Water, Air  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.81  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
4  

Chemical Composition
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaF2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.590-1.599  
1.432-1.436  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.009  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Calmness  
Focus  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance  
Protection  

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Wardite Vs Fluorite Fracture

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

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Wardite Vs Fluorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Wardite vs Fluorite 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. Wardite exhibits Vitreous luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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