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Astrology

Origin

Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma
Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue, Violet, Yellow, Grey
Red, Brown, Black

Streak

-
Brownish, Red

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
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Planet

Jupiter
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Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.6-2.75.85-6.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons

Mohs Hardness

7-7.53.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg2Al4Si5O18
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

-
visible

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

1.52-1.562.849
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
cubic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent to translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Excellent
Poor

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Intuition
Vitality

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Intuition
Vitality

Iolite Vs Cuprite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Iolite and Cuprite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Iolite Vs Cuprite 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. Cuprite fracture is Conchoidal.

Iolite Vs Cuprite Luster

A primary knowledge about Iolite vs Cuprite 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. Cuprite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.