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Cinnabar Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Cinnabar


Astrology

Origin
Spain, China   
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA   

Color
Red, gray, Brown, pink   
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink   

Streak
Scarlet, Red   
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra   

Planet
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Saturn   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Apollo   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Psychic Power, Prosperity   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Slightly sectile   
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Solubility
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   
insoluble   

Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
2   
3.95-4.03   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect   
None, but may exhibit parting   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
9   

Chemical Composition
HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Al 2 O 3   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine   

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
Strong   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
21

Transparency
Translucent   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque   

Refractive Index
2.905-3.25   
1.762-1.788   

Optic Character
Not Available   
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.008-0.009   

Clarity
Translucent   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Cinnabar Vs Sapphire Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cinnabar and Sapphire Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cinnabar Vs Sapphire 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 Cinnabar is Brittle, Gemstones (2009), Uneven and Uneven. Sapphire fracture is Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven.

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Cinnabar Vs Sapphire Luster

A primary knowledge about Cinnabar vs Sapphire 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. Cinnabar exhibits Adamantine luster. Sapphire, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Adamantine, Vitreous and Vitreous luster.

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