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Axinite
Axinite

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Fluorite



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Axinite Vs Fluorite

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Astrology

Origin

USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland

Color

Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces

Planet

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Neptune

Element of Planets

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Water, Air

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.26-3.363.00-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Good on {100}
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}

Mohs Hardness

6.5-74
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaF2

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Strong
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.656-1.7041.432-1.436
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
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Crystal System

Triclinic
cubic

Birefringence

0.009-0.012-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Harmony
Focus

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Balance
Protection

Axinite Vs Fluorite Fracture

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

Axinite Vs Fluorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Axinite vs Fluorite 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. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.