Origin
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma, Origins: Spain, Burma. Discovered in Andalusia (Spain)
Color
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Red
For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
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Element of Planets
Water, Air
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Solubility
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
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Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
3.05-3.21
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery
Cleavage
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Good on {110}, poor on {100}
Chemical Composition
CaF2
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
-
strongly trichroic
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.432-1.436
1.627-1.650
Crystal System
cubic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-9999
0.009-0.010
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Focus
Perception
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Self-Realization
Fluorite Vs Andalusite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Fluorite and Andalusite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Fluorite 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 Fluorite is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Andalusite fracture is Uneven, Subconchoidal and Splintery.
Fluorite Vs Andalusite Luster
A primary knowledge about Fluorite 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. Fluorite exhibits Vitreous luster. Andalusite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.