Iolite Vs Tanzanite
Origin
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma
Tanzania
Color
Blue, Violet, Yellow, Grey
Blue
Streak
-
White, Colorless
For which Rashi?
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo
Element of Planets
Water
Air, Water, Earth
Specific Gravity
2.6-2.7
3.35
Fracture
-
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
3,1
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
Mg2Al4Si5O18
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.52-1.56
1.685-1.707
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-9999
0.006-0.018
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
-
Respiratory
Excellent
Excellent
Digestive
Supports digestive health
-
Psychology
Intuition
Intuition
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Intuition
Communication
Iolite Vs Tanzanite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Iolite and Tanzanite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Iolite Vs Tanzanite 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. Tanzanite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Iolite Vs Tanzanite Luster
A primary knowledge about Iolite vs Tanzanite 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. Tanzanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.