Home
Gemstones


Lawsonite Vs Fluorite


Fluorite Vs Lawsonite


Astrology

Origin
Italy, China  
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland  

Color
Colorless, White, Blue, gray  
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces  

Planet
Not Available  
Neptune  

Element of Planets
Not Available  
Water, Air  

Energy
Not Available  
Not Available  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available  
Not Available  

Ring Metal
Not Available  
Not Available  

Deities
Not Available  
Not Available  

Not to wear with
Not Available  
Not Available  

Powers
Not Available  
Not Available  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Not Available  
Not Available  

Talisman
Not Available  
Not Available  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Not Available  
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
3.09  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Uneven  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}, imperfect on {101}  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
8  
4  

Chemical Composition
Not Available  
CaF2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
Not Available  

Dispersion
Not Available  
0.01  
30

Transparency
Not Available  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.672-1.676  
1.432-1.436  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.019-0.021  
Not Available  

Clarity
Not Available  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Not Available  
Not Available  

Cardiovascular
Not Available  
Not Available  

Respiratory
Not Available  
Not Available  

Reproductive
Not Available  
Not Available  

Digestive
Not Available  
Not Available  

Psychology
Not Available  
Not Available  

Healing
Not Available  
Not Available  

Qualities Associated
Not Available  
Not Available  

Astrology >>
<< All

Lawsonite Vs Fluorite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Lawsonite and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Lawsonite Vs Fluorite 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. Fracture observed in Lawsonite is Uneven. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Compare Blue Gemstones

Lawsonite Vs Fluorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Lawsonite vs Fluorite 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. Lawsonite exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

Blue Gemstones

Blue Gemstones


Compare Blue Gemstones