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Sapphire Vs Morganite


Morganite Vs Sapphire


Astrology

Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa, Brazil, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, USA  

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

Streak
-  
-  

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

Planet
Saturn  
Venus  

Element of Planets
Water  
Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
Poseidon, Neptune, Tiamat, Mara  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Psychic Power  
Psychic Power, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
2.71-2.90  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
3,1 basal  

Mohs Hardness
9  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
Be3Al2SiO6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong  
Distinct: pale pink bluish-pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
1.573-1.600  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
0.005-0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent to translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Intuition  
Unconditional Love  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Unconditional Love  

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Sapphire Vs Morganite Fracture

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

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Sapphire Vs Morganite Luster

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

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