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Pargasite Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Pargasite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Vietnam  
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

Color
Green, Black, Brown  
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
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Saturn  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Apollo  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
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Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.04-3.26  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
Splintery, Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{110} perfect  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
9  

Chemical Composition
NaCa 2(Mg 4Al)Si 6Al 2O 22(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.613-1.663  
1.762-1.788  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.020  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
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Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
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Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Healing  
Wisdom  

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Pargasite Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

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Pargasite Vs Sapphire Luster

A primary knowledge about Pargasite vs Sapphire 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. Pargasite exhibits Vitreous luster. Sapphire, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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