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Tektite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Tektite


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green  
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish  

Streak
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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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.34-2.51  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6  

Chemical Composition
SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
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-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.490-1.520  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
-9999  
0.005-0.008  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection  
Creativity  

Healing
Spiritual healing  
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Qualities Associated
Psychic Abilities  
Creativity  

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Tektite Vs Sanidine Fracture

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

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Tektite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Tektite vs Sanidine 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.

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