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Serendibite Vs Dravite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black

Streak

White
Colorless

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

3.43-3.443.03-3.18
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None Observed
{???} Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

6.5-77-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

visible
Very strong: pale yellow colorless

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

1.696-1.7021.614-1.666
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Triclinic
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m

Birefringence

0.0050.014-0.032
0 0.296
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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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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

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Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Self-Exploration

Serendibite Vs Dravite Fracture

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

Serendibite Vs Dravite Luster

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