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Seraphinite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green  
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish  

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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6  

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

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
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Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
-9999  
0.005-0.008  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

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  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Creativity  

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Seraphinite Vs Sanidine Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Seraphinite vs Sanidine 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.

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