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Sapphire

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Sapphire Vs Barite

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Astrology

Origin

Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA
Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra
Aquarius

Planet

Saturn
Uranus

Element of Planets

Water
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Apollo
Cronos

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Psychic Power
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

insoluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.95-4.034.48
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

None, but may exhibit parting
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

93-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2 O 3
BaSO4

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Strong
colorless.

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
-

Refractive Index

1.762-1.788-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.008-0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Intuition
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Wisdom
Transformation

Sapphire Vs Barite Fracture

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

Sapphire Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Barite 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. Sapphire exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.