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Pollucite Vs Serendibite


Serendibite Vs Pollucite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue  
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray  

Streak
White  
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
Brittle  
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Solubility
Readily soluble in HF  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.86-2.94  
3.43-3.44  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
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Cleavage
None observed  
None Observed  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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visible  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
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Refractive Index
1.517-1.525  
1.696-1.702  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.005  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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
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Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Transformation  

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Pollucite Vs Serendibite Fracture

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

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Pollucite Vs Serendibite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pollucite vs Serendibite 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. Pollucite exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster. Serendibite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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