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Astrology

Origin

Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma
Switzerland

Color

Blue, Violet, Yellow, Grey
Green, Colorless, White, Brown, gray

Streak

-
White

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

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.6-2.72.95-3.07
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}

Mohs Hardness

7-7.55-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg2Al4Si5O18
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Silky

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.52-1.561.599-1.637
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.023-0.028
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent to translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Intuition
Emotional Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Intuition
Peace

Iolite Vs Tremolite Fracture

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

Iolite Vs Tremolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Iolite vs Tremolite 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. Tremolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster.