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Seraphinite
Seraphinite

Pyrophyllite
Pyrophyllite



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Seraphinite Vs Pyrophyllite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Brazil

Color

Green
White, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Green, Brownish, Greenish, gray

Streak

-
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

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

2.60-3.022.65-2.90
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
-

Cleavage

Perfect
{001} Perfect

Mohs Hardness

-9999-9999
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.571-1.5971.534-1.601
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
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Crystal System

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Birefringence

-99990.050
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
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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
Emotional Healing

Seraphinite Vs Pyrophyllite Fracture

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

Seraphinite Vs Pyrophyllite Luster

A primary knowledge about Seraphinite vs Pyrophyllite 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. Pyrophyllite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.