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Rosasite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Rosasite


Astrology

Origin
Italy  
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
Blue, Green  
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
Effervesces in cold  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4-4.2  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
Splintery  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
4  
6  

Chemical Composition
CuZn(CO3)(OH)2  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Silky, Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue  
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Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.672-1.688  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
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Birefringence
0.139-0.143  
0.005-0.008  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Poor  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional Healing  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Communication  
Creativity  

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Rosasite Vs Sanidine Fracture

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

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Rosasite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Rosasite 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. Rosasite exhibits Silky and Vitreous luster.

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