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Adamite Vs Sillimanite


Sillimanite Vs Adamite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico  
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil  

Color
Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Violet, pink  
Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, gray  

Streak
White, Green  
White  

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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Tough  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.32-4.48  
3.20-3.26  

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Splintery  

Cleavage
{101}, good; {010}, poor  
{010} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
6-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)  
Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky  

Pleochroism
-  
Colourless to pale brown to yellow  

Dispersion
0.06  
24
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.708-1.722  
1.653-1.685  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.031-0.050  
0.020-0.022  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Poor  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Joy  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Joy  
Creativity  

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Adamite Vs Sillimanite Fracture

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

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Adamite Vs Sillimanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Adamite vs Sillimanite 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. Adamite exhibits Vitreous luster. Sillimanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Subadamantine and Silky luster.

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