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Lazulite Vs Diamond


Diamond Vs Lazulite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa  
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  

Color
Blue, Green, Black  
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black  

Streak
White  
Colorless  

For which Rashi?
Gemini, Sagittarius  
Leo  

Planet
Jupiter  
Venus, Jupiter  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Frigg  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
Leo  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.04-3.17  
3.50-3.53  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Indistinct, {???} Indistinct  
111 (perfect in four directions)  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
10  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references  
C  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Transparent crystals show a strong pleochroism: colorless light blue dark (violet) blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
32

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.604-1.646  
2.417-2.419  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.031-0.036  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Balances digestive system and reduces bloating  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Excellent  

Reproductive
-  
Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Clarity  
Purity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Psychic Abilities  
Clarity  

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Lazulite Vs Diamond Fracture

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

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Lazulite Vs Diamond Luster

A primary knowledge about Lazulite vs Diamond 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. Diamond, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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