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Serpentine Vs Variscite

Astrology

Origin

USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy
Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany

Color

White, Yellow
Green, Blue, Colorless

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Gemini
Virgo

Planet

Saturn
-

Element of Planets

-
Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Healing
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.44-2.622.42-2.58
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Indiscernible
[010] perfect

Mohs Hardness

2.5-5.54-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Vitreous, Waxy

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.

Refractive Index

1.560-1.5711.560-1.594
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.008-0.0140.031
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
-

Cardiovascular

-
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Transformation
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Protection
Harmony

Serpentine Vs Variscite Fracture

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

Serpentine Vs Variscite Luster

A primary knowledge about Serpentine vs Variscite 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. Variscite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Waxy luster.