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Aventurine Vs Serpentine


Serpentine Vs Aventurine


Astrology

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

Color
White  
White, Yellow  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
Aries  
Gemini  

Planet
Mercury  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
Air  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Venus  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69  
2.44-2.62  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5  
2.5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.560-1.571  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.010  
0.008-0.014  

Clarity
Translucent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Prosperity  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Prosperity  
Protection  

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Aventurine Vs Serpentine Fracture

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

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Aventurine Vs Serpentine Luster

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

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