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Serendibite
Serendibite

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Serendibite Vs Orthoclase

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Russia

Color

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

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

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.43-3.442.54-2.61
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven

Cleavage

None Observed
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.

Mohs Hardness

6.5-76
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
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

visible
colorless.

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Refractive Index

1.696-1.7021.518-1.536
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Triclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0050.0050-0.0060
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

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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Emotional Balance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Harmony

Serendibite Vs Orthoclase Fracture

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

Serendibite Vs Orthoclase Luster

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