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Garnet
Garnet

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Astrology

Origin

Australia, India
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka

Color

Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
Red

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
Taurus

Planet

Mars
Mars

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Persephone
Venus

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Healing, Protection
Love

Birthstone

Planetary

Scorpio
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Talisman

Taurus
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.55-4.333.84
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Indistinct
none, may show indistinct parting

Mohs Hardness

6.5-7.57-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine
Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

None
None

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index

1.730-1.8951.760
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
cubic

Birefringence

-99990.010-0.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
-

Psychology

Passion
Inspiration

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Passion
Inspiration

Garnet Vs Rhodolite Fracture

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

Garnet Vs Rhodolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Garnet vs Rhodolite 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. Garnet exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Rhodolite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.