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Lazurite Vs Sinhalite


Sinhalite Vs Lazurite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa  
Sri Lanka, Burma, USA, Russia  

Color
Blue, Greenish, Violet  
Yellow, Brown, pink, Colorless  

Streak
Blue, White  
White  

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
Brittle  
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Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.75  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect on {110}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
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Trichroism: green light brown dark brownHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.500  
1.665-1.712  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.036-0.042  

Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Communication  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Emotional Healing  

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Lazurite Vs Sinhalite Fracture

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

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Lazurite Vs Sinhalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Lazurite vs Sinhalite 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. Lazurite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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