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Sonolite Vs Citrine


Citrine Vs Sonolite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.  

Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange  
Yellow  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
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Scorpio  

Planet
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Jupiter  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Persephone, Mercury  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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Protection, Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.82-4.00  
2.65  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
SiO2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.763-1.793  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.009  

Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances creativity and mental clarity  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
-  
Creativity  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Abundance  

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Sonolite Vs Citrine Fracture

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

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Sonolite Vs Citrine Luster

A primary knowledge about Sonolite vs Citrine 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. Citrine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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