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Sapphire Vs Marialite

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, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish

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

-
-

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

insoluble
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.95-4.032.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, but may exhibit parting
Distinct on {100} and {110}

Mohs Hardness

95.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2 O 3
3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous

Pleochroism

Strong
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Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.762-1.7881.540-1.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.008-0.0090.004-0.008
0 0.296
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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
Optimism

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Wisdom
Spiritual Growth

Sapphire Vs Marialite Fracture

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

Sapphire Vs Marialite Luster

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