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Aegirine Vs Seraphinite


Seraphinite Vs Aegirine


Astrology

Origin
Canada, Russia, Kenya, Brazil, Norway  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown  
Green  

Streak
Yellow, Yellowish-grey, gray  
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For which Rashi?
Pisces  
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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
Healing  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Uneven  
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Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Pearly, Greasy  

Pleochroism
Emerald green  
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Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.720-1.778  
1.571-1.597  

Optic Character
-  
Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
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Birefringence
0.037-0.061  
-9999  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Supports heart health  
Good  

Reproductive
Supports heart health  
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Digestive
Supports heart health  
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Psychology
Protection  
Spiritual Enlightenment  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Spiritual Enlightenment  

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Aegirine Vs Seraphinite Fracture

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

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Aegirine Vs Seraphinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Aegirine vs Seraphinite 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. Aegirine exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Seraphinite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Greasy luster.

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