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Seraphinite
Seraphinite

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Seraphinite Vs Magnesite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Brazil

Color

Green
Yellow, Brown, Black, Colorless, White, Brownish

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
Effervesces in hot HCl

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-3.022.92-3.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
[10 1 1] perfect

Mohs Hardness

-99993.5-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.571-1.5971.509-1.720
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.191
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Spiritual Enlightenment
Calming

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Enlightenment
Relaxation

Seraphinite Vs Magnesite Fracture

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

Seraphinite Vs Magnesite Luster

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