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Ajoite Vs Sellaite


Sellaite Vs Ajoite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa  
Brazil  

Color
Green, Blue  
Colorless, White  

Streak
Greenish, White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Virgo  
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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
Gaia  
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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  

Solubility
Decomposed by acids  
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Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.96  
3.14-3.16  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}  
Perfect on {010} and {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)  
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green  
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Dispersion
0.04  
38
0.03  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.550  
1.378-1.390  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.091  
0.012  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Peace  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Emotional Healing  

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Ajoite Vs Sellaite Fracture

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

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Ajoite Vs Sellaite Luster

A primary knowledge about Ajoite vs Sellaite 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. Ajoite exhibits Vitreous luster. Sellaite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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