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Seraphinite Vs Verdite


Verdite Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green  
Green, Yellow, Red, Blue  

Streak
-  
Black  

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
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
2.80-3.0  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect  
{110} Good  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
NaFeS2•2(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous, Silky  

Pleochroism
-  
Extreme  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.580  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
-  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Optimism  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Growth  

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Seraphinite Vs Verdite Fracture

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

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

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