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Seraphinite
Seraphinite

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Seraphinite Vs Periclase

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Austria, Spain, Russia, Canada, Australia

Color

Green
Colorless, Brownish, Yellow, Green, gray, White

Streak

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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

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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-3.023.7-3.9
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
{001} perfect; {111} imperfect, may exhibit parting on , {011}

Mohs Hardness

-99995.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
MgOMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
TransparentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

1.571-1.5971.735-1.738
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
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Crystal System

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Isometric

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentWalter Schumann

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Spiritual Enlightenment
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Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Spiritual Enlightenment
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Seraphinite Vs Periclase Fracture

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

Seraphinite Vs Periclase Luster

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