Origin
Southern and central Africa
Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma, Origins: Spain, Burma. Discovered in Andalusia (Spain)
Color
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Green, gray
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Red
For which Rashi?
Gemini
-
Planet
Venus, Neptune
Venus
Element of Planets
Water, Air
-
Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00
3.05-3.21
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Good on {110}, poor on {100}
Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Weakly trichroiC
strongly trichroic
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.619-1.635
1.627-1.650
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.004-0.012
0.009-0.010
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Psychology
Peace
Perception
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Divine Guidance
Self-Realization
Celestine Vs Andalusite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Celestine and Andalusite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Celestine Vs Andalusite 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 Celestine is Conchoidal. Andalusite fracture is Uneven, Subconchoidal and Splintery.
Celestine Vs Andalusite Luster
A primary knowledge about Celestine vs Andalusite 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. Celestine exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Andalusite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.