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Cordierite Iolite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Cordierite Iolite


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Origin
Canada, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka, USA   
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Violet, Blue   
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish   

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.56-2.66   
2.54-2.61   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
6   

Chemical Composition
Mg 2Al 4Si 5O 18Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless to yellowish   
WeakMichael O’Donoghue   

Dispersion
0.02   
22
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.542-1.578   
1.518-1.536   

Optic Character
Biaxial/+   
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
0.008-0.012   
0.005-0.008   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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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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Cordierite Iolite Vs Sanidine Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cordierite Iolite and Sanidine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cordierite Iolite Vs Sanidine 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 Cordierite Iolite is ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), Uneven and Uneven. Sanidine fracture is Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven.

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Cordierite Iolite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Cordierite Iolite vs Sanidine 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. Cordierite Iolite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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