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Aquamarine Vs Sarcopside


Sarcopside Vs Aquamarine


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Origins: Brazil, China. Aquamarine is a light blue or light greenish-blue variety of beryl  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Blue  
Red, Blue, Green, Reddish, Brown  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Aquarius  
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Planet
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Element of Planets
Water  
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Poseidon/Neptune  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Courage  
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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
2.66-2.80  
3.79-3.94  

Fracture
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Lamellar, Splintery  

Cleavage
3,1 basal  
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
4  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
FeAs  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Waxy  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
TranslucentAnthony et al  

Refractive Index
1.570-1.592  
1.670-1.734  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
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Birefringence
0.005-0.009  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent to translucent  
TranslucentAnthony et al  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Calms the mind and enhances clarity of thought  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Courage  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Courage  
Emotional Healing  

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Aquamarine Vs Sarcopside Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Aquamarine and Sarcopside Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Aquamarine Vs Sarcopside 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. Sarcopside fracture is Lamellar and Splintery.

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Aquamarine Vs Sarcopside Luster

A primary knowledge about Aquamarine vs Sarcopside 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. Aquamarine exhibits Vitreous luster. Sarcopside, on other hand, exhibits Waxy luster.

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