Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa, Brazil, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, USA
Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania
Color
Violet, Colorless, pink
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Yellow, gray
Element of Planets
Water
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Deities
Poseidon, Neptune, Tiamat, Mara
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Powers
Psychic Power, Love
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Specific Gravity
2.71-2.90
2.57-2.66
Fracture
-
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
3,1 basal
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
7-7.5
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
Mg2Al4Si5O18
Luster
Vitreous
Greasy, Vitreous
Pleochroism
Distinct: pale pink bluish-pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
X = pale yellow
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.573-1.600
-9999
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.005-0.009
-9999
Clarity
Transparent to translucent
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Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Supports healthy digestion
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Psychology
Unconditional Love
Intuition
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Unconditional Love
Psychic Abilities
Morganite Vs Cordierite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Morganite and Cordierite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Morganite Vs Cordierite 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. Cordierite fracture is Subconchoidal and Conchoidal.
Morganite Vs Cordierite Luster
A primary knowledge about Morganite vs Cordierite 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. Morganite exhibits Vitreous luster. Cordierite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.