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Jet Vs Sanidine


Jet
Sanidine Vs Jet


Astrology

Origin
Spain  
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
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White  

For which Rashi?
Capricorn  
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Planet
Saturn  
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Element of Planets
Earth  
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Energy
Receptive  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Cybele  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Protection  
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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
1.19-1.35  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Cleavage
Not Available  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-4  
6  

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

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy  
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Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
WeakMichael O’Donoghue  

Dispersion
None  
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.640-1.680  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Amorphous  
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Birefringence
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0.005-0.008  

Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Jet Vs Sanidine Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jet and Sanidine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jet 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 Jet is ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references. Sanidine fracture is Uneven, Gems and Sixth Edition (2006).

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Jet Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Jet 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. Jet exhibits Waxy luster.

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