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Purpurite Vs Sodalite


Sodalite Vs Purpurite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Canada, Columbia, Brazil, Burma, Russia, blue   

Color
Violet, Brownish, Black, pink, Red, Reddish   
Blue, White, pink, gray, Green   

Streak
Red   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius   

Planet
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Jupiter   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.2-3.4   
2.15-2.40   

Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Conchoidal, Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   

Cleavage
[100] [001] perfect   
Poor on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
4-4.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
MnPO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Greasy   

Pleochroism
StrongArthur Thomas   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
21

Transparency
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque   

Refractive Index
1.85-1.92   
1.478-1.488   

Optic Character
Not Available   
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
cubic   

Birefringence
0.070   
Not Available   

Clarity
TranslucentWalter Schumann   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Purpurite Vs Sodalite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Purpurite and Sodalite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Purpurite Vs Sodalite 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 Purpurite is Brittle, Gemstones (2009), Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas. Sodalite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas.

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Purpurite Vs Sodalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Purpurite vs Sodalite 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. Sodalite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.

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