Origin
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Kazakhstan
Color
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Green, Blue
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
Soluble
Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
3.25-3.35
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Perfect in three directions
Chemical Composition
CaF2
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Pleochroism
-
Weak; dark emerald green
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.432-1.436
1.644-1.720
Crystal System
cubic
Trigonal
Birefringence
-9999
0.051-0.053
Clarity
Transparent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Focus
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Emotional Healing
Fluorite Vs Dioptase Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Fluorite and Dioptase Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Fluorite Vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase fracture is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Fluorite Vs Dioptase Luster
A primary knowledge about Fluorite vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.