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Antigorite Vs Sinhalite


Sinhalite Vs Antigorite


Astrology

Origin
Italy  
Sri Lanka, Burma, USA, Russia  

Color
Green, gray, Brown, Black  
Yellow, Brown, pink, Colorless  

Streak
Greenish, White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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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
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.80  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Good  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy  
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Pleochroism
pale greenish yellow  
Trichroism: green light brown dark brownHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
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Refractive Index
1.530-1.575  
1.665-1.712  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.036-0.042  

Clarity
Translucent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Supports neurological health  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Emotional Healing  

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Antigorite Vs Sinhalite Fracture

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

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Antigorite Vs Sinhalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Antigorite vs Sinhalite 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. Antigorite exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.

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