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Sapphire Vs Celestine


Celestine Vs Sapphire


Astrology

Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  
The origin of celestine is chiefly sedimentary. It occurs as cavity or, fissure fillings, Southern and central Africa, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Green, gray  

Streak
Not Available  
White  

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  
Gemini  

Planet
Saturn  
Venus, Neptune  

Element of Planets
Water  
Water, Air  

Energy
Receptive  
Receptive  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Apollo  
Gia  

Not to wear with
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Powers
Psychic Power, Prosperity  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available  
Brittle  

Solubility
insoluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
3.90-4.00  

Fracture
Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
9  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Strong  
Weakly trichroiC  

Dispersion
0.02  
21
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Gems  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
1.619-1.635  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
0.004-0.012  

Clarity
Transparent  
Gems  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Qualities Associated
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Sapphire Vs Celestine Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sapphire and Celestine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sapphire Vs Celestine 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, Gems and Sixth Edition (2006). Celestine fracture is Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle and Conchoidal.

Sapphire Vs Celestine Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Celestine 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. Celestine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.