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Sard
Sard

Chlorite group
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Sard Vs Chlorite group

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

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

Streak

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Green, Grey

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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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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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.58-2.632.6-3.3
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Lamellar

Cleavage

None
Perfect 001

Mohs Hardness

6.5-72-2.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.535-1.5391.57-1.67
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.008-0.010-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Strength
Calmness

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Protection
Cleansing

Sard Vs Chlorite group Fracture

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

Sard Vs Chlorite group Luster

A primary knowledge about Sard vs Chlorite group 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. Chlorite group, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.