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Dravite Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Dravite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

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

Streak
Colorless  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
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Saturn  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Apollo  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
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-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
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insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.03-3.18  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
9  

Chemical Composition
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Very strong: pale yellow colorless  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.614-1.666  
1.762-1.788  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.014-0.032  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
Self-acceptance  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Self-Exploration  
Wisdom  

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Dravite Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

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Dravite Vs Sapphire Luster

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

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