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Siderite Vs Topaz


Topaz Vs Siderite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, brown, Yellow, Orange, Sri Lanka  

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

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius  

Planet
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Sun  

Element of Planets
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Energy
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Projective  

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Ra  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing, Love, Money  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89  
3.49-3.57  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle  

Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}  
[001] Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5  
8  

Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Weak  

Dispersion
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0.01  
26

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.633-1.875  
1.606-1.644  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.242  
0.008-0.011  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Siderite Vs Topaz Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Siderite and Topaz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Siderite 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. Fracture observed in Siderite is Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas and Brittle. Topaz fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Brittle.

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Siderite Vs Topaz Luster

A primary knowledge about Siderite 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. Siderite exhibits Pearly luster. Topaz, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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