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Sonolite Vs Peridot


Peridot Vs Sonolite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
China, Burma, Pakistan, USA, Southern and central Africa, Brazil  

Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange  
Green  

Streak
-  
None  

For which Rashi?
-  
Libra, Taurus, Leo, Virgo  

Planet
-  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Isis  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.82-4.00  
1.54-1.55  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
Poor  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.763-1.793  
1.64-1.69  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.036  

Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
-  
Harmony  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Health  

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Sonolite Vs Peridot Fracture

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

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Sonolite Vs Peridot Luster

A primary knowledge about Sonolite vs Peridot 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. Peridot, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.

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