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Pearl Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Pearl


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Cancer, Gemini  
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Planet
-  
-  

Element of Planets
Water  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Venus  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection, Love  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.85  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
none  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
CaCO3  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
-  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent, Opaque  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.52-1.66  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
-  

Birefringence
0.156  
0.005-0.008  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Excellent  
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
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Digestive
Supports digestive health  
-  

Psychology
Purity  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Purity  
Creativity  

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Pearl Vs Sanidine Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Pearl 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. Pearl exhibits Pearly luster.

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