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Sonolite Vs Andradite


Andradite Vs Sonolite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Italy, Russia  

Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange  
Colorless, Green, Black, Brown, Red, Greenish, Yellow, gray  

Streak
-  
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
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.82-4.00  
3.70-4.10  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
none  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine, Resinous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.06  
23

Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.763-1.793  
1.88-1.94  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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cubic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.057  

Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Positivity  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Empowerment  

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Sonolite Vs Andradite Fracture

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

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Sonolite Vs Andradite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sonolite vs Andradite 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. Sonolite exhibits Vitreous luster. Andradite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Resinous luster.

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