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Grossular

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Grossular Vs Serpentine

Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka, India, Brazil
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy

Color

Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow
White, Yellow

Streak

Brownish, White
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For which Rashi?

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Gemini

Planet

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Saturn

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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Healing

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

3.55-3.732.44-2.62
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

none
Indiscernible

Mohs Hardness

7-7.52.5-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky

Pleochroism

None
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Dispersion

0.020.01
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

1.730-1.7601.560-1.571
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

cubic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0200.008-0.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion
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Digestive

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Psychology

Abundance
Transformation

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Protection

Grossular Vs Serpentine Fracture

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

Grossular Vs Serpentine Luster

A primary knowledge about Grossular vs Serpentine 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. Serpentine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Silky luster.