Origin
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Color
Blue, Violet, Yellow, Grey
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
For which Rashi?
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
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Element of Planets
Water
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Specific Gravity
2.6-2.7
3.26-3.36
Cleavage
3,1
Good on {100}
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
Mg2Al4Si5O18
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.52-1.56
1.656-1.704
Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
Birefringence
-9999
0.009-0.012
Clarity
Transparent to translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Intuition
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Intuition
Balance
Iolite Vs Axinite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Iolite and Axinite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Iolite Vs Axinite 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. Axinite fracture is Conchoidal.
Iolite Vs Axinite Luster
A primary knowledge about Iolite vs Axinite 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. Axinite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.