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Vivianite Vs Sodalite


Sodalite Vs Vivianite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Canada, Columbia, Brazil, Burma, Russia, blue   

Color
Blue, Green, Colorless   
Blue, White, pink, gray, Green   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Sagittarius   

Planet
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Jupiter   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

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
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.70   
2.15-2.40   

Fracture
(e.g. graphite).   
Conchoidal, Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect   
Poor on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Greasy   

Pleochroism
Anomalous plechroism is strong with colours deep blue/pale yellowish green/yellowish green.Michael O’Donoghue   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
21

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque   

Refractive Index
1.560-1.640   
1.478-1.488   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
cubic   

Birefringence
0.054-0.075   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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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
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Vivianite Vs Sodalite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Vivianite and Sodalite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Vivianite Vs Sodalite 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 Vivianite is (e.g. graphite).. Sodalite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas.

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Vivianite Vs Sodalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Vivianite vs Sodalite 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. Vivianite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster. Sodalite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.

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