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Sulfur Vs Citrine


Citrine Vs Sulfur


Astrology

Origin
India, China  
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.  

Color
Blue, Yellow, Brown, gray, Reddish, Greenish  
Yellow  

Streak
White  
-  

For which Rashi?
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Scorpio  

Planet
-  
Jupiter  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Persephone, Mercury  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
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Protection, Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
2.65  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
{???} Imperfect, {???} Imperfect  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
7  

Chemical Composition
S8  
SiO2  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.009  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances creativity and mental clarity  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
-  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
-  

Psychology
Protection  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Abundance  

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Sulfur Vs Citrine Fracture

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

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Sulfur Vs Citrine Luster

A primary knowledge about Sulfur vs Citrine 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. Citrine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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