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Sonolite Vs Lazurite


Lazurite Vs Sonolite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange  
Blue, Greenish, Violet  

Streak
-  
Blue, 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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Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
3.82-4.00  
2.75  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
Imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al  
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Refractive Index
1.763-1.793  
1.500  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
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Isometric  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Communication  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Clarity  

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Sonolite Vs Lazurite Fracture

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

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Sonolite Vs Lazurite Luster

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

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