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Galena Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Galena


Astrology

Origin
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Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
Grey, Black  
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?
  
  

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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
6.23  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Brittle, Metallic  
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Cleavage
Cubic perfect on [001], parting on [111]  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-2.75  
6  

Chemical Composition
PbS  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
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WeakMichael O’Donoghue  

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
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1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic  
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Birefringence
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0.005-0.008  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

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Galena Vs Sanidine Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Galena and Sanidine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Galena 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 Galena is Subconchoidal, Brittle and Metallic. Sanidine fracture is Uneven, Uneven, Gems and Sixth Edition (2006).

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Galena Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Galena 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.

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