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Spinel

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Sinhalite



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Spinel Vs Sinhalite

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Astrology

Origin

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

Color

Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Yellow, Brown, pink, Colorless

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

-
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Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Hephaestus
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

-
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.64-3.663.46-3.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, but may exhibit slight parting
Perfect

Mohs Hardness

86-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgAl2O4
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Absent
Trichroism: green light brown dark brownHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index

1.731.665-1.712
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Isometric
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.036-0.042
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

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

Revitalization
Intuition

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Vitality
Emotional Healing

Spinel Vs Sinhalite Fracture

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

Spinel Vs Sinhalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Spinel vs Sinhalite 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.