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Serendibite Vs Steatite


Steatite Vs Serendibite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray  
Greenish  

Streak
White  
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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  
2.20-2.80  

Fracture
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Cleavage
None Observed  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
visible  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.696-1.702  
1.539-1.596  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
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Birefringence
0.005  
0.046-0.050  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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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Peace  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Emotional Healing  

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Serendibite Vs Steatite Fracture

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

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Serendibite Vs Steatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Serendibite vs Steatite 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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