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Sinhalite
Sinhalite

Apache Tear
Apache Tear



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Sinhalite Vs Apache Tear

Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka, Burma, USA, Russia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, Brown, pink, Colorless
Brown

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

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Aries, Capricorn

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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Black Madonna, Isis, Horus

Not to wear with

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Powers

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Protection

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

3.46-3.50-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
None

Mohs Hardness

6-75-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Optical Properties

Luster

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Pleochroism

Trichroism: green light brown dark brownHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Refractive Index

1.665-1.712-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
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Birefringence

0.036-0.042-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Assists in emotional healing and protection

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Intuition
Grief Relief

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Grief Relief

Sinhalite Vs Apache Tear Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sinhalite and Apache Tear Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sinhalite Vs Apache Tear 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 Sinhalite is Conchoidal. Apache Tear fracture is Conchoidal.

Sinhalite Vs Apache Tear Luster

A primary knowledge about Sinhalite vs Apache Tear 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.