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Sapphire

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Sapphire Vs Sylvite

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Astrology

Origin

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

Color

Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink
Colorless, White, Blue, Red, Reddish, Brownish

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

-
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How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-

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

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Brittle

Solubility

insoluble
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.95-4.031.993
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

None, but may exhibit parting
Perfect on [100], [010], [001]

Mohs Hardness

92.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2 O 3
KCl

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Strong
Visible in colored crystals

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
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Refractive Index

1.762-1.7881.4903
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Isometric

Birefringence

0.008-0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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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
Grounding

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Wisdom
Peace

Sapphire Vs Sylvite Fracture

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

Sapphire Vs Sylvite Luster

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