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Ajoite Vs Serpentine


Serpentine Vs Ajoite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa  
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy  

Color
Green, Blue  
White, Yellow  

Streak
Greenish, White  
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For which Rashi?
Virgo  
Gemini  

Planet
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Saturn  

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  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Decomposed by acids  
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Durability
-  
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Specific Gravity
2.96  
2.44-2.62  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
5  
2.5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)  
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  

Pleochroism
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green  
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Dispersion
0.04  
38
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.550  
1.560-1.571  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.091  
0.008-0.014  

Clarity
-  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Peace  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Protection  

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Ajoite Vs Serpentine Fracture

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

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Ajoite Vs Serpentine Luster

A primary knowledge about Ajoite vs Serpentine 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. Serpentine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Silky luster.

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