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Sard Vs Spinel


Spinel Vs Sard


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia  

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

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Sagittarius, Scorpio  

Planet
-  
Pluto  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Hephaestus  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.63  
3.64-3.66  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
None, but may exhibit slight parting  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
8  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
MgAl2O4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Absent  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.535-1.539  
1.73  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Isometric  

Birefringence
0.008-0.010  
-9999  

Clarity
Translucent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
-  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
-  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Strength  
Revitalization  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Vitality  

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Sard Vs Spinel Fracture

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

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Sard Vs Spinel Luster

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

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