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Vesuvianite Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

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

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
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Saturn  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Apollo  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
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Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
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insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
9  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.762-1.788  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Transformation  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Wisdom  

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Vesuvianite Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Sapphire Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite vs Sapphire 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. Sapphire, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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