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Seraphinite
Seraphinite

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Seraphinite Vs Barite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red

Streak

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White

For which Rashi?

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Aquarius

Planet

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Uranus

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Cronos

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-3.024.48
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

-99993-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
BaSO4

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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colorless.

Dispersion

0.010.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.571-1.597-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

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-

Psychology

Spiritual Enlightenment
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Enlightenment
Transformation

Seraphinite Vs Barite Fracture

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

Seraphinite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Seraphinite vs Barite 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. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.