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Seraphinite Vs Charlesite


Charlesite Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green  
Colorless, White, Yellow, pink  

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
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
1.79  

Fracture
-  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on {10bar10}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.492  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Spiritual Growth  

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Seraphinite Vs Charlesite Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Charlesite Luster

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

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