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Serendibite Vs Painite


Painite Vs Serendibite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

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

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
3.43-3.44  
4.00-4.03  

Fracture
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Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None Observed  
Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
visible  
Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.696-1.702  
1.787-1.816  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
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Birefringence
0.005  
0.029  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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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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Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Transformation  

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Serendibite Vs Painite Fracture

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

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Serendibite Vs Painite Luster

A primary knowledge about Serendibite vs Painite 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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