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Sapphire Vs Stichtite


Stichtite Vs Sapphire


Astrology

Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  
Australia, Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
-  
White, Violet, Blue  

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
-  
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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
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
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Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
2.11-2.20  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
Perfect on {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
9  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
Mg 6Cr 2(CO 3)(OH) 16 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Waxy, Resinous  

Pleochroism
Strong  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
1.516-1.544  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
0.026  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

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  
Love  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Love  

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Sapphire Vs Stichtite Fracture

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

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Sapphire Vs Stichtite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Stichtite 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. Stichtite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy and Resinous luster.

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