Origin
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
For which Rashi?
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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Element of Planets
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Water, Air
Solubility
Insoluble: HCl
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68
3.00-3.25
Fracture
Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
CaF2
Pleochroism
O = colorless; E = purple
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Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.757-1.804
1.432-1.436
Crystal System
Hexagonal
cubic
Birefringence
0.047
-9999
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Transformation
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Protection
Benitoite Vs Fluorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Benitoite and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Benitoite 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 Benitoite is Conchoidal. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Benitoite Vs Fluorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Benitoite 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. Benitoite exhibits Vitreous luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.