Origin
Switzerland
  
Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma, Color: strongly pleochroic, reddish brown, pink / yellowish green, Hardness: 7 7.5, Refractive index: 1.63 1.65, Density: 3.13 3.21, Chemical composition: Al2SiO5, Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Lustre: vitreous, greasy, Origins: Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma. Discovered in Andalusia (Spain), the andalusite stone is relatively rare, with big crystals over 10 ct. especially rare. Due to its remarkable pleochroism effect, the stone is highly valued by collectors., brown
  
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Blue, Reddish, Black, Reddish, Brown, Blue, gray, Black, Reddish, Brown, Blue, gray
  
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Green, gray, Brown, Red
  
Streak
White
  
White
  
For which Rashi?
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All
  
Planet
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Venus
  
Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Projective, Receptive
  
Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.82-3.97
  
3.05-3.21
  
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Perfect on [001] and [011]
  
Good on {110}, poor on {100}
  
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6
  
7.5
  
Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
  
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
  
Luster
Adamantine
  
Vitreous, Greasy
  
Pleochroism
Weak
  
strongly trichroic
  
Transparency
Transparent
  
Transparent, Translucent
  
Refractive Index
2.488-2.562
  
1.627-1.650
  
Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal
  
Orthorhombic
  
Birefringence
0.073
  
0.009-0.010
  
Clarity
Transparent
  
Transparent
  
Physical
  
  
Neurological
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Anatase Vs Andalusite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Anatase and Andalusite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Anatase Vs Andalusite 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 Anatase is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Subconchoidal. Andalusite fracture is Gemstones (2009), Splintery, Subconchoidal, Subconchoidal, Uneven, Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas.
Anatase Vs Andalusite Luster
A primary knowledge about Anatase vs Andalusite 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. Anatase exhibits Adamantine luster. Andalusite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.