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Seraphinite Vs Vesuvianite


Vesuvianite Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
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Color
Green  
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  

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  
3.32-3.43  

Fracture
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Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
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slight in colored varieties  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.703-1.752  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
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Crystal System
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tetragonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.004-0.006  

Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Transformation  

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Seraphinite Vs Vesuvianite Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Vesuvianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Seraphinite vs Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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