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Papagoite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Papagoite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
Blue  
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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Imperfect in one direction  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Trichroic  
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Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.607-1.672  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
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Birefringence
0.065  
0.005-0.008  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Communication  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Communication  
Creativity  

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Papagoite Vs Sanidine Fracture

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

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Papagoite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Papagoite 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. Papagoite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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