Origin
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka
Color
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
Specific Gravity
3.26-3.36
3.01-3.06
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {100}
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
7-7.5
Chemical Composition
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.
Pleochroism
Strong
Strong: dark red pinkish-redHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.656-1.704
1.614-1.666
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
-
Birefringence
0.009-0.012
0.014-0.040
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Psychology
Harmony
Passion
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Passion
Axinite Vs Rubellite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Axinite and Rubellite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Axinite Vs Rubellite 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. Rubellite fracture is Conchoidal.
Axinite Vs Rubellite Luster
A primary knowledge about Axinite vs Rubellite 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.