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Lazurite Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Lazurite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa  
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

Color
Blue, Greenish, Violet  
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  

Streak
Blue, White  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
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Saturn  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Apollo  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
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Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.75  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Imperfect on {110}  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
9  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.500  
1.762-1.788  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Isometric  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Communication  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Wisdom  

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Lazurite Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

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Lazurite Vs Sapphire Luster

A primary knowledge about Lazurite vs Sapphire 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. Lazurite exhibits Vitreous luster. Sapphire, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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