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Garnet Vs Topaz


Topaz Vs Garnet


Astrology

Origin
Australia, India   
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, brown, Yellow, Orange, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia, brown, Yellow, Orange, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia   

Color
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink   
Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Brown   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius   
Sagittarius   

Planet
Mars   
Sun   

Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
Not Available   
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Energy
Projective   
Projective   

Deities
Persephone   
Ra   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
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Powers
Healing, Protection   
Healing, Love, Money   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Scorpio   
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Talisman
Taurus   
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.55-4.33   
3.49-3.57   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven   
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
Indistinct   
[001] Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5   
8   

Chemical Composition
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.   
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
None   
Weak   

Dispersion
0.02   
16
0.01   
26

Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.730-1.895   
1.606-1.644   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.008-0.011   

Clarity
Transparent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Garnet Vs Topaz Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Garnet and Topaz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Garnet Vs Topaz 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. Topaz fracture is Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Subconchoidal and Uneven.

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Garnet Vs Topaz Luster

A primary knowledge about Garnet vs Topaz 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 Adamantine, Adamantine, Vitreous and Vitreous luster. Topaz, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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