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Williamsite Vs Serandite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada

Color

Green
Brown, pink, orange, Red

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

2.51-2.633.52
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
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Cleavage

Perfect
{100} Perfect, {001} Perfect

Mohs Hardness

45-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Na(Mn2+ ,Ca) 2Si 3O 8(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous, Silky, Greasy

Pleochroism

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Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.672-1.708
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Birefringence

-99990.036
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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

Compassion
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Healing

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Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
Self-Love

Williamsite Vs Serandite Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Serandite Luster

A primary knowledge about Williamsite vs Serandite 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. Williamsite exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster. Serandite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Silky and Greasy luster.