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Serendibite Vs Caledonite


Caledonite Vs Serendibite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
USA  

Color
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray  
Blue, Green  

Streak
White  
Blue, Greenish, White  

For which Rashi?
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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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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
3.43-3.44  
5.6-5.76  

Fracture
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Uneven  

Cleavage
None Observed  
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
visible  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.05  
26

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.696-1.702  
1.818-1.909  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.005  
0.091  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Transformation  
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Serendibite Vs Caledonite Fracture

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

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Serendibite Vs Caledonite Luster

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

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