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Serendibite Vs Barite


Barite Vs Serendibite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray  
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Aquarius  

Planet
-  
Uranus  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Cronos  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.43-3.44  
4.48  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None Observed  
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
BaSO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
visible  
colorless.  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.05  
29

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.696-1.702  
-9999  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.005  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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-  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
-  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Transformation  

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Serendibite Vs Barite Fracture

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

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Serendibite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Serendibite vs Barite 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. Serendibite exhibits Vitreous luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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