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Apophyllite
Apophyllite

Dumortierite
Dumortierite



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Apophyllite Vs Dumortierite

Astrology

Origin

India, Canada, Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, Reddish, White, pink, Green, Yellow, Violet, Blue, Brown
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Greenish, pink

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Leo, Sagittarius

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Isis

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.30-2.503.26-3.41
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect on (001)
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}

Mohs Hardness

4.5-57-8.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
AlAl6O3BSi3O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Dichroic (colorless)
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.669-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Uniaxial/-
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Crystal System

tetragonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.000-0.0030.011-0.037
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and intuition
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Spiritual Connection
Patience

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Connection to Spiritual Guides
Patience

Apophyllite Vs Dumortierite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apophyllite and Dumortierite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apophyllite Vs Dumortierite 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 Apophyllite is Uneven. Dumortierite fracture is Fibrous and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Apophyllite Vs Dumortierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Apophyllite vs Dumortierite 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. Apophyllite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Dumortierite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.