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Emerald Vs Garnet


Garnet Vs Emerald


Astrology

Origin
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain  
Australia, India  

Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey  
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Taurus, Gemini, Aries  
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius  

Planet
Venus, Mercury  
Mars  

Element of Planets
Earth  
Not Available  

Energy
Receptive  
Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available  
Not Available  

Ring Metal
Gold  
Not Available  

Deities
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja  
Persephone  

Not to wear with
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby  
Not Available  

Powers
Money, Protection, Love, Courage  
Healing, Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Taurus  
Scorpio  

Talisman
Gemini  
Taurus  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Hard  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
3.55-4.33  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6.5-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
26
0.02  
16

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
Transparent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.565-1.602  
1.730-1.895  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070  
Not Available  

Clarity
Color grading system  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Not Available  
Not Available  

Cardiovascular
Not Available  
Not Available  

Respiratory
Not Available  
Not Available  

Reproductive
Not Available  
Not Available  

Digestive
Not Available  
Not Available  

Psychology
Not Available  
Not Available  

Healing
Not Available  
Not Available  

Qualities Associated
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Emerald Vs Garnet Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Emerald and Garnet Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Emerald 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 Emerald is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Gemstones of the world (2001). Garnet fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.

Emerald Vs Garnet Luster

A primary knowledge about Emerald 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. Emerald exhibits Vitreous luster. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.