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Seraphinite Vs Zincite


Zincite Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
USA  

Color
Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Colorless, orange  

Streak
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Yellow, yellowish orange  

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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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
5.50-5.90  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
On {10 1 0}, perfect; parting on {000 1 }  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
4  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
(Zn,Mn2+ )OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Subadamantine, Resinous  

Pleochroism
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Very weak  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.16  
13

Transparency
Transparent  
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
2.013-2.029  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
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Crystal System
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Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.016  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Passion  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
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Seraphinite Vs Zincite Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Zincite Luster

A primary knowledge about Seraphinite vs Zincite 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. Zincite, on other hand, exhibits Subadamantine and Resinous luster.

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