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Serpentine
Serpentine

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Serpentine Vs Scorodite

Astrology

Origin

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

White, Yellow
Green, Grey, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, Violet, Red

Streak

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Greenish, White

For which Rashi?

Gemini
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Planet

Saturn
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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

Healing
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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

2.44-2.62-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Splintery

Cleavage

Indiscernible
{201} Imperfect, {100} Poor, {001} Poor

Mohs Hardness

2.5-5.53.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
FeAsO4·2H2O

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.560-1.571-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

monoclinic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.008-0.014-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Transformation
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Protection
Emotional Healing & Clarity

Serpentine Vs Scorodite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Serpentine and Scorodite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Serpentine Vs Scorodite 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. Scorodite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal and Splintery.

Serpentine Vs Scorodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Serpentine vs Scorodite 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. Scorodite, on other hand, exhibits Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous and Resinous luster.