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Sanidine Vs Variscite


Variscite Vs Sanidine


Astrology

Origin
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  
Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany  

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

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Virgo  

Planet
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Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
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Projective  

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Past Life Recall  

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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61  
2.42-2.58  

Fracture
Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  
[010] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Waxy  

Pleochroism
WeakMichael O’Donoghue  
MissingWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.  

Refractive Index
1.518-1.536  
1.560-1.594  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.005-0.008  
0.031  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

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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Healing
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Sanidine Vs Variscite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sanidine and Variscite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sanidine Vs Variscite 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 Sanidine is Uneven, Gems and Sixth Edition (2006). Variscite fracture is Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references and Brittle.

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Sanidine Vs Variscite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sanidine vs Variscite 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. Variscite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Waxy luster.

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