Garnet Vs Antigorite
Origin
Australia, India
Italy
Color
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
Green, gray, Brown, Black
Streak
White
Greenish, White
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
2.58-2.80
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indistinct
{001} Good
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Pleochroism
None
pale greenish yellow
Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.730-1.895
1.530-1.575
Crystal System
Trigonal
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm
Birefringence
-9999
-9999
Clarity
Transparent
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Supports neurological health
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Passion
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Passion
Emotional Healing
Garnet Vs Antigorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Garnet and Antigorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Garnet Vs Antigorite 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. Antigorite fracture is Conchoidal.
Garnet Vs Antigorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Garnet vs Antigorite 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. Antigorite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.