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Sard

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

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-

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

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.58-2.632.51-2.63
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
Perfect

Mohs Hardness

6.5-74
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy

Pleochroism

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Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.535-1.5391.530-1.575
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Birefringence

0.008-0.010-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Strength
Compassion

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Protection
Compassion

Sard Vs Williamsite Fracture

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

Sard Vs Williamsite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sard vs Williamsite 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. Williamsite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.