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Serendibite Vs Topaz


Topaz Vs Serendibite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka  

Color
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray  
Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, White, Colorless, pink, Brown  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius  

Planet
-  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Ra  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
-  
Healing, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.43-3.44  
3.49-3.57  

Fracture
-  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None Observed  
[001] Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
8  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
visible  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.696-1.702  
1.606-1.644  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.005  
0.008-0.011  

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

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
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Supports digestive health  

Psychology
-  
Energy  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Energy  

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Serendibite Vs Topaz Fracture

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

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Serendibite Vs Topaz Luster

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

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