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Sapphire Vs Dravite


Dravite Vs Sapphire


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, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black  

Streak
-  
Colorless  

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
-  
-  

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
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
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Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
3.03-3.18  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
9  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong  
Very strong: pale yellow colorless  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
1.614-1.666  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
0.014-0.032  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Intuition  
Self-acceptance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Self-Exploration  

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Sapphire Vs Dravite Fracture

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

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Sapphire Vs Dravite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Dravite 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. Dravite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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