Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia, India
Color
Colorless, Green, gray, pink, Yellow
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
Powers
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Healing, Protection
Specific Gravity
2.56-2.62
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Adamantine
Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.518-1.534
1.730-1.895
Crystal System
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.006-0.008
-9999
Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Harmony
Passion
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Passion
Anorthoclase Vs Garnet Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Anorthoclase and Garnet Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Anorthoclase Vs Garnet 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 Anorthoclase is Uneven. Garnet fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Anorthoclase Vs Garnet Luster
A primary knowledge about Anorthoclase vs Garnet 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. Anorthoclase exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.