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Seraphinite
Seraphinite

Bertrandite
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Seraphinite Vs Bertrandite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Colorless, Yellow

Streak

-
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

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-3.022.59-2.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
-

Cleavage

Perfect
{001} Perfect, {110} Distinct, {101} Distinct

Mohs Hardness

-99996-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Be 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
none.

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
TransparentAnthony et al

Refractive Index

1.571-1.5971.583-1.614
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
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Crystal System

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Orthorhombic Pyramidal H-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: Ccm21

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentAnthony et al

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Promotes mental clarity

Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Spiritual Enlightenment
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Enlightenment
Creativity

Seraphinite Vs Bertrandite Fracture

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

Seraphinite Vs Bertrandite Luster

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