Origin
Australia, India
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
For which Rashi?
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Element of Planets
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Water, Air
Powers
Healing, Protection
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Solubility
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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Specific Gravity
3.55-4.33
3.00-3.25
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Indistinct
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Chemical Composition
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
CaF2
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.730-1.895
1.432-1.436
Crystal System
Trigonal
cubic
Birefringence
-9999
-9999
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Passion
Protection
Garnet Vs Fluorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Garnet and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Garnet Vs Fluorite 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. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Garnet Vs Fluorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Garnet vs Fluorite 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. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.