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Sapphire Vs Sonolite


Sonolite 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  
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange  

Streak
-  
-  

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

Planet
Saturn  
-  

Element of Planets
Water  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Psychic Power  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
3.82-4.00  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

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

Mohs Hardness
9  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
TransparentAnthony et al  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
1.763-1.793  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
-  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentAnthony et al  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Intuition  
-  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Harmony  

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Sapphire Vs Sonolite Fracture

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

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

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