Origin
Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Origins: Canada, Namibia
Australia, India
Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, pink
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
Powers
Healing
Healing, Protection
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.90
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Imperfect on {0001}
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
6.5-7.5
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2Si6O18
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous, Adamantine
Pleochroism
Weak to distinct
None
Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.560-1.604
1.730-1.895
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070
-9999
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Communication
Passion
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Courage
Passion
Beryl Vs Garnet Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Beryl and Garnet Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Beryl Vs Garnet 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 Beryl is Uneven, Conchoidal and Irregular. Garnet fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Beryl Vs Garnet Luster
A primary knowledge about Beryl vs Garnet 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. Beryl exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.