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Garnet

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Garnet Vs Williamsite

Astrology

Origin

Australia, India
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
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Planet

Mars
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Element of Planets

-
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Energy

-
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How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

Persephone
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Healing, Protection
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Birthstone

Planetary

Scorpio
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Talisman

Taurus
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.55-4.332.51-2.63
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Indistinct
Perfect

Mohs Hardness

6.5-7.54
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy

Pleochroism

None
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Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Transparent to translucent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.730-1.8951.530-1.575
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
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Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Passion
Compassion

Healing

Physical healing
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Qualities Associated

Passion
Compassion

Garnet Vs Williamsite Fracture

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

Garnet Vs Williamsite Luster

A primary knowledge about Garnet vs Williamsite 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. Williamsite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.