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Seraphinite Vs Sapphirine


Sapphirine Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Kenya, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green  
Colorless, Greenish, Blue  

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  
3.40-3.58  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
{010} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
7.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
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Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.701-1.724  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
-  
-  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.005-0.007  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Spiritual Awakening  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Inner Peace  

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Seraphinite Vs Sapphirine Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Sapphirine Luster

A primary knowledge about Seraphinite vs Sapphirine 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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