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Serendibite
Serendibite

Gypsum
Gypsum



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Serendibite Vs Gypsum

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Mexico

Color

Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray
Colorless, White, Greenish, Brown

Streak

White
White

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Flexible

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.43-3.442.20-2.40
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous

Cleavage

None Observed
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}

Mohs Hardness

6.5-72
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
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Waxy

Pleochroism

visible
None

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.696-1.7021.521-1.531
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Triclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0050.010
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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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

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Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Harmony

Serendibite Vs Gypsum Fracture

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

Serendibite Vs Gypsum Luster

A primary knowledge about Serendibite vs Gypsum 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. Gypsum, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Silky, Pearly and Waxy luster.