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Seraphinite
Seraphinite

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Seraphinite Vs Piemontite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Italy

Color

Green
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, Yellow

Streak

-
Red

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

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-

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

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-3.02-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven, Splintery

Cleavage

Perfect
[001] good, [100] distinct

Mohs Hardness

-99996-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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visible

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.571-1.5971.725-1.756
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.025-0.076
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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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
Spiritual growth

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Enlightenment
Balance

Seraphinite Vs Piemontite Fracture

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

Seraphinite Vs Piemontite Luster

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