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Liddicoatite
Liddicoatite

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Sanidine



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Liddicoatite Vs Sanidine

Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Red, Blue, Brown, pink
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish

Streak

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

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.022.54-2.61
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

{0001} Poor
{001} Perfect, {010} Good

Mohs Hardness

-99996
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Strong: dark brown light brownAnthony et al
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Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

-99991.518-1.536
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

-
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Birefringence

-99990.005-0.008
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Excellent
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Reproductive

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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

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Creativity

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Creativity
Creativity

Liddicoatite Vs Sanidine Fracture

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

Liddicoatite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Liddicoatite 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. Liddicoatite exhibits Vitreous luster.