Origin
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil
Color
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish
Specific Gravity
3.26-3.36
5.9-6.3
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {100}
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
4.5-5
Chemical Composition
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaWO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine
Pleochroism
Strong
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
Transparency
-
Translucent, Transparent
Refractive Index
1.656-1.704
1.918-1.936
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.009-0.012
0.016
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Psychology
Harmony
Awareness
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Balance & Clarity
Axinite Vs Scheelite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Axinite and Scheelite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Axinite Vs Scheelite 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. Scheelite fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Axinite Vs Scheelite Luster
A primary knowledge about Axinite vs Scheelite 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. Scheelite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.