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Vlasovite Vs Serendibite


Serendibite Vs Vlasovite


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, Brownish  
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray  

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
Brittle  
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Solubility
Nearly insoluble in HCl and HNO3  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.97  
3.43-3.44  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Distinct on {010}  
None Observed  

Mohs Hardness
6  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
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Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
(x): colorless. (y): colorless. (z): colorless.  
visible  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.607  
1.696-1.702  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.005  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Transformation  

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Vlasovite Vs Serendibite Fracture

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

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Vlasovite Vs Serendibite Luster

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

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