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Serendibite Vs Franklinite


Franklinite Vs Serendibite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
USA  

Color
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray  
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish  

Streak
White  
Reddish, Brown  

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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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.43-3.44  
5.05-5.22  

Fracture
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Uneven  

Cleavage
None Observed  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
visible  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.19  
9

Transparency
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Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.696-1.702  
-9999  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m  

Birefringence
0.005  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Translucent  

Benefits

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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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Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Grounding  

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Serendibite Vs Franklinite Fracture

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

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Serendibite Vs Franklinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Serendibite vs Franklinite 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.

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