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Seraphinite Vs Howlite


Howlite Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green  
Blue, Colorless, White  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Gemini, Virgo  

Planet
-  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Quan Yin  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.45-2.58  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
None  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca 2B 5SiO 9(OH) 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.583-1.608  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
-  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.019  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Calming  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Calming  

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Seraphinite Vs Howlite Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Howlite Luster

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

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