Origin
Australia, India
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
Yellow, Brown, White, Reddish, orange
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
3.13-3.75
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indistinct
Poor on {100}
Chemical Composition
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
None
Colorless
Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.730-1.895
1.623-1.728
Crystal System
Trigonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
-9999
0.028
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Supports mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Passion
Emotional Healing
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Passion
Happiness
Garnet Vs Clinohumite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Garnet and Clinohumite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Garnet Vs Clinohumite 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. Clinohumite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Garnet Vs Clinohumite Luster
A primary knowledge about Garnet vs Clinohumite 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. Clinohumite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.