Origin
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
  
Linarite, from La Carolina District, Linares, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, the type locality . Picture width 1.5 mm
  
Color
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Green, gray, Brown, Red
  
Blue
  
Streak
White
  
Blue
  
For which Rashi?
All
  
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Planet
Venus
  
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective, Receptive
  
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Deities
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Powers
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.21
  
5.35
  
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
  
Cleavage
Good on {110}, poor on {100}
  
Perfect on {100}, imperfect on {001}
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5
  
2.5
  
Chemical Composition
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
  
PbCu(SO 4)(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Luster
Vitreous, Greasy
  
Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous
  
Pleochroism
strongly trichroic
  
X = pale blue; Y = blue; Z = Prussian blue
  
Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
  
Transparent
  
Refractive Index
1.627-1.650
  
1.809-1.859
  
Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
  
monoclinic
  
Birefringence
0.009-0.010
  
0.050
  
Clarity
Transparent
  
Transparent
  
Physical
  
  
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Andalusite Vs Linarite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Andalusite and Linarite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Andalusite Vs Linarite 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 Andalusite is Gemstones (2009), Splintery, Subconchoidal, Subconchoidal, Uneven, Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas. Linarite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al and Handbook of mineralogy (2001).
Andalusite Vs Linarite Luster
A primary knowledge about Andalusite vs Linarite 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. Andalusite exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster. Linarite, on other hand, exhibits Sub-Adamantine and Vitreous luster.