Origin
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Origins: Canada, Namibia
Color
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
Green, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, pink
Specific Gravity
3.26-3.36
2.60-2.90
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Cleavage
Good on {100}
Imperfect on {0001}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Be3Al2Si6O18
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
Strong
Weak to distinct
Transparency
-
Transparent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.656-1.704
1.560-1.604
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.009-0.012
0.0040-0.0070
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Psychology
Harmony
Communication
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Courage
Axinite Vs Beryl Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Axinite and Beryl Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Axinite Vs Beryl 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 Axinite is Conchoidal. Beryl fracture is Uneven, Conchoidal and Irregular.
Axinite Vs Beryl Luster
A primary knowledge about Axinite vs Beryl 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. Axinite exhibits Vitreous luster. Beryl, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.