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Serendibite Vs Prehnite


Prehnite Vs Serendibite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Australia, Southern and central Africa, France  

Color
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray  
Green, Colorless, gray, Yellow, White  

Streak
White  
Colorless  

For which Rashi?
-  
Libra  

Planet
-  
Venus  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Freya  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.43-3.44  
2.80-2.95  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None Observed  
Distinct on [001]  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
visible  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.696-1.702  
1.611-1.673  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.005  
0.021-0.033  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
-  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
-  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Harmony  

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Serendibite Vs Prehnite Fracture

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

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Serendibite Vs Prehnite Luster

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

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