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Seraphinite Vs Serpentine


Serpentine Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy  

Color
Green  
White, Yellow  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
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Gemini  

Planet
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Saturn  

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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Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.44-2.62  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
2.5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.560-1.571  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
-  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.008-0.014  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Protection  

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Seraphinite Vs Serpentine Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Serpentine Luster

A primary knowledge about Seraphinite vs Serpentine 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. Serpentine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Silky luster.

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