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Aventurine Vs Sillimanite


Sillimanite Vs Aventurine


Astrology

Origin
Austria, India  
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil  

Color
White  
Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, gray  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
Aries  
-  

Planet
Mercury  
-  

Element of Planets
Air  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Venus  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Tough  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69  
3.20-3.26  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Splintery  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
{010} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5  
6-7.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky  

Pleochroism
-  
Colourless to pale brown to yellow  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

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

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.653-1.685  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.010  
0.020-0.022  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Prosperity  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Prosperity  
Creativity  

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Aventurine Vs Sillimanite Fracture

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

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Aventurine Vs Sillimanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Aventurine vs Sillimanite 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. Sillimanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Subadamantine and Silky luster.

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