Aquamarine Vs Vesuvianite
Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Origins: Brazil, China. Aquamarine is a light blue or light greenish-blue variety of beryl
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Color
Blue
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White
For which Rashi?
Pisces, Aquarius
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Element of Planets
Water
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Deities
Poseidon/Neptune
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Specific Gravity
2.66-2.80
3.32-3.43
Cleavage
3,1 basal
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
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slight in colored varieties
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.570-1.592
1.703-1.752
Crystal System
Hexagonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.005-0.009
0.004-0.006
Clarity
Transparent to translucent
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Neurological
Calms the mind and enhances clarity of thought
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Psychology
Courage
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Courage
Transformation
Aquamarine Vs Vesuvianite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Aquamarine and Vesuvianite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Aquamarine Vs Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite fracture is Conchoidal.
Aquamarine Vs Vesuvianite Luster
A primary knowledge about Aquamarine vs Vesuvianite 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. Aquamarine exhibits Vitreous luster. Vesuvianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.