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Seraphinite
Seraphinite

Dioptase
Dioptase



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Seraphinite Vs Dioptase

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Kazakhstan

Color

Green
Green, Blue

Streak

-
Green

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

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-3.023.25-3.35
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect
Perfect in three directions

Mohs Hardness

-99995
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Weak; dark emerald green

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.571-1.5971.644-1.720
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
-

Crystal System

-
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.051-0.053
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Spiritual Enlightenment
Emotional Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Enlightenment
Emotional Healing

Seraphinite Vs Dioptase Fracture

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

Seraphinite Vs Dioptase Luster

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