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Citrine Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Citrine


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.  
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

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

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
Scorpio  
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
Jupiter  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
-  
Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Persephone, Mercury  
Apollo  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection, Psychic Power  
Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
7  
9  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.762-1.788  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances creativity and mental clarity  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Creativity  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Wisdom  

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Citrine Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

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Citrine Vs Sapphire Luster

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

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