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Sapphire

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Sapphire Vs Cryolite

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Astrology

Origin

Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA
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Color

Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink
Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish, Black, gray, Brown

Streak

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White

For which Rashi?

Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra
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Planet

Saturn
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Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

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Deities

Apollo
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Not to wear with

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Powers

Psychic Power
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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

insoluble
Soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.95-4.032.97
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

None, but may exhibit parting
None observed

Mohs Hardness

92.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2 O 3
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly

Pleochroism

Strong
colorless.

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
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Refractive Index

1.762-1.7881.338-1.339
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.008-0.0090.001
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Intuition
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Wisdom
Peace

Sapphire Vs Cryolite Fracture

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

Sapphire Vs Cryolite Luster

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