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Sillimanite Vs Scorodite

Astrology

Origin

USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil
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Color

Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, gray
Green, Grey, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, Violet, Red

Streak

White
Greenish, White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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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

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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Tough
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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.20-3.26-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery
Sub-Conchoidal, Splintery

Cleavage

{010} perfect
{201} Imperfect, {100} Poor, {001} Poor

Mohs Hardness

6-7.53.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
FeAsO4·2H2O

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Colourless to pale brown to yellow
Weak

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.653-1.685-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.020-0.022-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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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

Creativity
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Creativity
Emotional Healing & Clarity

Sillimanite Vs Scorodite Fracture

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

Sillimanite Vs Scorodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sillimanite 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. Sillimanite exhibits Vitreous, Subadamantine and Silky luster. Scorodite, on other hand, exhibits Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous and Resinous luster.