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Sellaite
Sellaite

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Charlesite



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Sellaite Vs Charlesite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, White
Colorless, White, Yellow, pink

Streak

White
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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.14-3.161.79
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on {010} and {110}
Perfect on {10bar10}

Mohs Hardness

5-5.52.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow

Dispersion

0.030.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.378-1.3901.492
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.012-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

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Harmony

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Spiritual Growth

Sellaite Vs Charlesite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sellaite and Charlesite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sellaite Vs Charlesite 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 Sellaite is Conchoidal. Charlesite fracture is Irregular/uneven.

Sellaite Vs Charlesite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sellaite vs Charlesite 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. Sellaite exhibits Vitreous luster. Charlesite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.