Apophyllite Vs Tanzanite
Origin
India, Canada, Brazil
Tanzania
Color
Colorless, Reddish, White, pink, Green, Yellow, Violet, Blue, Brown
Blue
Streak
White
White, Colorless
For which Rashi?
-
Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo
Element of Planets
-
Air, Water, Earth
Specific Gravity
2.30-2.50
3.35
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on (001)
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
4.5-5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Dichroic (colorless)
Present
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.530-1.543
1.685-1.707
Optic Character
Uniaxial/-
-
Crystal System
tetragonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.000-0.003
0.006-0.018
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and intuition
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Psychology
Spiritual Connection
Intuition
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Connection to Spiritual Guides
Communication
Apophyllite Vs Tanzanite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apophyllite and Tanzanite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apophyllite Vs Tanzanite 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. Tanzanite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apophyllite Vs Tanzanite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apophyllite vs Tanzanite 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. Tanzanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.