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Seraphinite
Seraphinite

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Cordierite



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Seraphinite Vs Cordierite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania

Color

Green
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Yellow, gray

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

-
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-3.022.57-2.66
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}

Mohs Hardness

-99997-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Mg2Al4Si5O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
X = pale yellow

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
-

Refractive Index

1.571-1.597-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
-

Crystal System

-
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Supports healthy digestion

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Spiritual Enlightenment
Intuition

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Enlightenment
Psychic Abilities

Seraphinite Vs Cordierite Fracture

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

Seraphinite Vs Cordierite Luster

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