Origin
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma
USA, Mexico
Color
Blue, Violet, Yellow, Grey
Green, Brown, Greenish, Black
For which Rashi?
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
-
Element of Planets
Water
-
Specific Gravity
2.6-2.7
3.19-3.56
Fracture
-
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
3,1
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
5.5-6
Chemical Composition
Mg2Al4Si5O18
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.52-1.56
1.671-1.774
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
Birefringence
-9999
-9999
Clarity
Transparent to translucent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Intuition
Courage
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Intuition
Grounding
Iolite Vs Augite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Iolite and Augite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Iolite Vs Augite 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. Augite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Iolite Vs Augite Luster
A primary knowledge about Iolite vs Augite 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. Iolite exhibits Vitreous luster. Augite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.