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Sellaite Vs Wernerite


Wernerite Vs Sellaite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, White  
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Streak
White  
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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
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.14-3.16  
2.50-2.80  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Perfect on {010} and {110}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Na 4(Al,Si) 12O 24Cl to Ca 4(Si,Al) 12O 24(CO 3,SO 4)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.378-1.390  
1.531-1.600  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
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Birefringence
0.012  
0.004-0.037  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

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
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Creativity  

Healing
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Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Creativity  

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Sellaite Vs Wernerite Fracture

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

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Sellaite Vs Wernerite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sellaite vs Wernerite 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.

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