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Narsarsukite Vs Serpentine


Serpentine Vs Narsarsukite


Astrology

Origin
Canada  
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy  

Color
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless  
White, Yellow  

Streak
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
Brittle  
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Solubility
-  
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Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.72-2.83  
2.44-2.62  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Good on {100} and {110}  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
2.5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  

Pleochroism
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.610-1.647  
1.560-1.571  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.021  
0.008-0.014  

Clarity
Transparent  
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
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Inner Peace  
Protection  

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Narsarsukite Vs Serpentine Fracture

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

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Narsarsukite Vs Serpentine Luster

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

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