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Beryl Vs Serendibite


Serendibite Vs Beryl


Astrology

Origin
Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Origins: Canada, Namibia  
Southern and central Africa  

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

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
Healing  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-2.90  
3.43-3.44  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular  
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Cleavage
Imperfect on {0001}  
None Observed  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2Si6O18  
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak to distinct  
visible  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to opaque  
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Refractive Index
1.560-1.604  
1.696-1.702  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070  
0.005  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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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
Communication  
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Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Courage  
Transformation  

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Beryl Vs Serendibite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Beryl and Serendibite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Beryl Vs Serendibite 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 Beryl is Uneven, Conchoidal and Irregular.

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Beryl Vs Serendibite Luster

A primary knowledge about Beryl vs Serendibite 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. Beryl exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Serendibite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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