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Morganite Vs Garnet


Garnet Vs Morganite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa, Brazil, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, USA   
Australia, India   

Color
Violet, Colorless, pink   
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink   

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
Libra   
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius   

Planet
Venus   
Mars   

Element of Planets
Water   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
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Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Receptive   
Projective   

Deities
Poseidon, Neptune, Tiamat, Mara   
Persephone   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
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Powers
Psychic Power, Love   
Healing, Protection   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Scorpio   

Talisman
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Taurus   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.71-2.90   
3.55-4.33   

Fracture
Not Available   
Conchoidal, Uneven   

Cleavage
3,1 basal   
Indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
6.5-7.5   

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6   
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Distinct: pale pink bluish-pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
None   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
16

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Transparent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.573-1.600   
1.730-1.895   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.005-0.009   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent to translucent   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Qualities Associated
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Morganite Vs Garnet Fracture

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

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Morganite Vs Garnet Luster

A primary knowledge about Morganite vs Garnet 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. Morganite exhibits Vitreous luster. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Adamantine, Vitreous and Vitreous luster.

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