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Andesine Vs Iolite


Iolite Vs Andesine


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Origin
Colombia, Color: Red, Orangey Red, Orange, Yellow, color shift to Green, Hardness: 6 6.5, Refractive index: 1.55 1.56, Density: 2.66 2.70, Chemical composition: (Na, Ca)(Si, Al)4O8, Crystal structure: triclinic, Origins: Congo, Tibet.   
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma   

Color
Red, Yellow, White, gray, Green, Yellow, Red, Colorless, gray, Yellow, Green, White   
Blue, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Grey   

Streak
White   
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For which Rashi?
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Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus   

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   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65-2.69   
2.6-2.7   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {010}   
3,1   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8   
Mg2Al4Si5O18   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
colorless.   
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Dispersion
0.70   
2
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.543-1.564   
1.52-1.56   

Optic Character
Biaxial/+   
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Crystal System
Triclinic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.007-0.011   
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Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent to translucent   

Benefits

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Andesine Vs Iolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Andesine and Iolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Andesine Vs Iolite 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 Andesine is Conchoidal, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Uneven and Uneven.

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Andesine Vs Iolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Andesine vs Iolite 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. Andesine exhibits Vitreous luster. Iolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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