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Annabergite Vs Serpentine


Serpentine Vs Annabergite


Astrology

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

Color
Green, Pale pink, White, rose, gray, Greenish, Yellow  
White, Yellow  

Streak
Green, White  
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For which Rashi?
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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
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.07  
2.44-2.62  

Fracture
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Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, indistinct on {100} and {102}  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
2  
2.5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Ni3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Subadamantine, Pearly  
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  

Pleochroism
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-  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.622  
1.560-1.571  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.065  
0.008-0.014  

Clarity
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Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Poor  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Healing  
Protection  

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Annabergite Vs Serpentine Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Annabergite 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. Annabergite exhibits Subadamantine and Pearly luster. Serpentine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Silky luster.

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