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Scorzalite Vs Antigorite


Antigorite Vs Scorzalite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Italy  

Color
Blue, Greenish  
Green, gray, Brown, Black  

Streak
White  
Greenish, White  

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
3.31  
2.58-2.80  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} Good  
{001} Good  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Fe2+ ,Mg)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
Colorless blueAnthony et al  
pale greenish yellow  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.639-1.680  
1.530-1.575  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm  

Birefringence
0.041  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Supports neurological health  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Communication  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Intuition & Communication  
Emotional Healing  

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Scorzalite Vs Antigorite Fracture

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

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Scorzalite Vs Antigorite Luster

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

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