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Grossular Vs Sardonyx


Sardonyx Vs Grossular


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  

Streak
Brownish, White  
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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?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

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
3.55-3.73  
2.55-2.70  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
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Cleavage
none  
None  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
None  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.730-1.760  
1.530-1.543  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic  
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Birefringence
0.020  
0.008-0.010  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion  
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Digestive
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Psychology
Abundance  
Protection  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Strength & Protection  

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Grossular Vs Sardonyx Fracture

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

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Grossular Vs Sardonyx Luster

A primary knowledge about Grossular vs Sardonyx 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. Grossular exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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