Origin
Australia, India
Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma, Origins: Spain, Burma. Discovered in Andalusia (Spain)
Color
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Red
For which Rashi?
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
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Powers
Healing, Protection
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Specific Gravity
3.55-4.33
3.05-3.21
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery
Cleavage
Indistinct
Good on {110}, poor on {100}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5
7.5
Chemical Composition
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
None
strongly trichroic
Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.730-1.895
1.627-1.650
Crystal System
Trigonal
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
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Passion
Perception
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Passion
Self-Realization
Garnet Vs Andalusite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Garnet and Andalusite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Garnet 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 Garnet is Conchoidal and Uneven. Andalusite fracture is Uneven, Subconchoidal and Splintery.
Garnet Vs Andalusite Luster
A primary knowledge about Garnet 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. Garnet exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Andalusite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.