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Benitoite Vs Sinhalite


Sinhalite Vs Benitoite


Astrology

Origin
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California  
Sri Lanka, Burma, USA, Russia  

Color
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White  
Yellow, Brown, pink, Colorless  

Streak
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
Insoluble: HCl  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
O = colorless; E = purple  
Trichroism: green light brown dark brownHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.04  
35
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.757-1.804  
1.665-1.712  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.047  
0.036-0.042  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Emotional Healing  

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Benitoite Vs Sinhalite Fracture

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

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Benitoite Vs Sinhalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Benitoite 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. Benitoite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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