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Seraphinite Vs Petalite


Petalite Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Canada, USA, Brazil, Italy, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Russia, Burma, Australia  

Color
Green  
Colorless, gray, Yellow, White  

Streak
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Colorless  

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
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insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.40  

Fracture
-  
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
LiAlSi 4O 10Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.502-1.523  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
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monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.012-0.016  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Calmness  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Peace  

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Seraphinite Vs Petalite Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Petalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Seraphinite vs Petalite 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. Petalite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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