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Sonolite Vs Fayalite


Fayalite Vs Sonolite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange  
Yellow, Brown, Black  

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
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-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.82-4.00  
4.392  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
{010} moderate, {100} imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Fe 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
-  
Faint  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al  
TransparentAnthony et al  

Refractive Index
1.763-1.793  
1.827-1.879  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.042-0.051  

Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al  
TransparentAnthony et al  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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-  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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Psychology
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Creativity  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Creativity  

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Sonolite Vs Fayalite Fracture

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

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Sonolite Vs Fayalite Luster

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

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