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Sard Vs Azurite


Azurite Vs Sard


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
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Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  
Blue, Green  

Streak
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Blue  

For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Capricorn  

Planet
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Venus  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.63  
3.70-3.90  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {011}, fair on {100}, poor on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Cu 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Visible shades of blue  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.535-1.539  
1.720-1.850  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
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monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.010  
0.108  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Excellent  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Psychology
Strength  
Insight  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Insight  

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Sard Vs Azurite Fracture

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

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Sard Vs Azurite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sard vs Azurite 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. Sard exhibits Waxy luster. Azurite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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