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Seraphinite Vs Rutilated Quartz


Rutilated Quartz Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green  
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow  

Streak
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-  

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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-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.65  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
7  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Quartz: SiO2 Rutile: TiO2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Spiritual healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Energy Amplification  

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Seraphinite Vs Rutilated Quartz Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Rutilated Quartz Luster

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

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