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Serpentine Vs Shigaite


Shigaite Vs Serpentine


Astrology

Origin
USA, Southern and central Africa, green, blue, China, India, USA, Italy, green, blue, China, India, USA, Italy   
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Color
White, Yellow   
Yellow, Brown, Black, orange   

Streak
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Yellow, White   

For which Rashi?
Gemini   
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Planet
Saturn   
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
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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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Moderately flexible   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.44-2.62   
2.32   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Flexible Flexible fragments.   

Cleavage
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Perfect on {0001}   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.5   
2   

Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Distinct   

Dispersion
None   
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Transparency
Translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.560-1.571   
1.546   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.008-0.014   
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Clarity
Translucent   
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Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Serpentine Vs Shigaite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Serpentine and Shigaite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Serpentine Vs Shigaite 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 Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven. Shigaite fracture is Flexible Flexible fragments..

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Serpentine Vs Shigaite Luster

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

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