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Sapphire Vs Franklinite


Franklinite Vs Sapphire


Astrology

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

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

Streak
-  
Reddish, Brown  

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
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
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Powers
Psychic Power  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
5.05-5.22  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
None  

Mohs Hardness
9  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
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Pleochroism
Strong  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.19  
9

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
-9999  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Intuition  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Grounding  

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Sapphire Vs Franklinite Fracture

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

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Sapphire Vs Franklinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Franklinite 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.

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