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Serpentine Vs Demantoid


Demantoid Vs Serpentine


Astrology

Origin
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy  
Italy  

Color
White, Yellow  
Green  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
Gemini  
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Planet
Saturn  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.44-2.62  
3.77-3.95  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.5  
6.5  

Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.06  
23

Transparency
Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.560-1.571  
1.880-1.890  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.014  
-9999  

Clarity
Translucent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Transformation  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Abundance  

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Serpentine Vs Demantoid Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Serpentine and Demantoid Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Serpentine Vs Demantoid 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. Fracture observed in Serpentine is Uneven.

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Serpentine Vs Demantoid Luster

A primary knowledge about Serpentine vs Demantoid 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. Serpentine exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Silky luster. Demantoid, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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