Origin
Southern and central Africa, violet, blue, violet, blue
  
USA, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Color: colorless, light yellow, light pink, Hardness: 7, Refractive index: 1.63 1.64, Density: 2.98 3.03, Chemical composition: Ca(B2Si2O8), Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Japan. Colorless danburites are common, with light pink or yellowish stones being more rare and expensive. Only eye clean pieces are valuable.
  
Color
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Blue, Brown, Violet, Greenish, pink
  
Yellow, Brown, Colorless, White, gray, Brownish, Yellow
  
Streak
White
  
White
  
For which Rashi?
Leo, Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius
  
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Planet
Saturn
  
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Element of Planets
Water
  
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive
  
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Deities
Isis
  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing
  
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Birthstone
  
  
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.26-3.41
  
2.97-3.03
  
Fracture
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}
  
{001} Poor
  
Mohs Hardness
7-8.5
  
7
  
Chemical Composition
AlAl6O3BSi3O18
  
CaB 2(SiO 4) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Luster
Vitreous
  
Vitreous, Greasy
  
Pleochroism
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue
  
Weak: pale yellow yellow
  
Dispersion
None
  
Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
  
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
  
Refractive Index
1.669-1.723
  
1.627-1.639
  
Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
  
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
  
Orthorhombic
  
Birefringence
0.011-0.037
  
0.006
  
Clarity
Translucent
  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
  
Physical
  
  
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Dumortierite Vs Danburite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Dumortierite and Danburite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Dumortierite Vs Danburite 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 Dumortierite is ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Fibrous and Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references. Danburite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven.
Dumortierite Vs Danburite Luster
A primary knowledge about Dumortierite vs Danburite 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. Dumortierite exhibits Vitreous luster. Danburite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.