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Spinel Vs Sellaite

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Astrology

Origin

Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia
Brazil

Color

Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Colorless, White

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Scorpio
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Planet

Pluto
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Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Hephaestus
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.64-3.663.14-3.16
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, but may exhibit slight parting
Perfect on {010} and {110}

Mohs Hardness

85-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgAl2O4
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Absent
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Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.731.378-1.390
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Isometric
tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.012
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Revitalization
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Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Vitality
Emotional Healing

Spinel Vs Sellaite Fracture

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

Spinel Vs Sellaite Luster

A primary knowledge about Spinel vs Sellaite 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. Spinel exhibits Vitreous luster. Sellaite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.