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Seraphinite Vs Agate


Agate Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Brazil  

Color
Green  
Yellow, Red, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, pink, Black, Brown  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Gemini  

Planet
-  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Bragi  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
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Courage, Love, Healing, Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.60-2.64  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
SiO2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Absent  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.530-1.543  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.004  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports heart health  

Digestive
-  
Supports heart health  

Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Stability  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Harmony  

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Seraphinite Vs Agate Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Agate Luster

A primary knowledge about Seraphinite vs Agate 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. Seraphinite exhibits Pearly and Greasy luster. Agate, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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