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Vesuvianite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
White  
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
3.32-3.43  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
6  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
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Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
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Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
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Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.005-0.008  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Creativity  

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Vesuvianite Vs Sanidine Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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