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.
  
Canada, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Burma, Afghanistan
  
Color
Red, Yellow, White, gray, Green, Yellow, Red, Colorless, gray, Yellow, Green, White
  
Violet, White, gray, Brown, pink, Yellow
  
Streak
White
  
White
  
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Powers
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Tenacity
Brittle
  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65-2.69
  
2.58-2.74
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Splintery
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {010}
  
{100} Distinct, {110} Distinct
  
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
  
5.5-6
  
Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
  
Na 4Al 3Si 9O 24Cl to Ca 4Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3,SO 4)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Luster
Vitreous
  
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Pleochroism
colorless.
  
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
  
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
  
Refractive Index
1.543-1.564
  
1.540-1.579
  
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
  
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Crystal System
Triclinic
  
tetragonal
  
Birefringence
0.007-0.011
  
0.006-0.037
  
Clarity
Transparent
  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
  
Physical
  
  
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Andesine Vs Scapolite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Andesine and Scapolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Andesine Vs Scapolite 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. Scapolite fracture is ConchoidalWalter Schumann, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references and Splintery.
Andesine Vs Scapolite Luster
A primary knowledge about Andesine vs Scapolite 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.