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Lazulite Vs Topaz


Topaz Vs Lazulite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa   
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, brown, Yellow, Orange, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia, brown, Yellow, Orange, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Gemini, Sagittarius, Gemini, Sagittarius, Gemini, Sagittarius   
Sagittarius   

Planet
Jupiter   
Sun   

Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
Not Available   
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Energy
Projective   
Projective   

Deities
Gia   
Ra   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing, Love, Money   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
3.04-3.17   
3.49-3.57   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
{001} Indistinct, {???} Indistinct   
[001] Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
5.5   
8   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references   
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Transparent crystals show a strong pleochroism: colorless light blue dark (violet) blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
Weak   

Dispersion
0.01   
26
0.01   
26

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.604-1.646   
1.606-1.644   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.031-0.036   
0.008-0.011   

Clarity
Transparent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Lazulite Vs Topaz Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Lazulite and Topaz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Lazulite Vs Topaz 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 Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven. Topaz fracture is Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Subconchoidal and Uneven.

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Lazulite Vs Topaz Luster

A primary knowledge about Lazulite vs Topaz 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. Topaz, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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