Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa, Brazil, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, USA
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil
Color
Violet, Colorless, pink
Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, 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
3.20-3.26
Cleavage
3,1 basal
{010} perfect
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
6-7.5
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Pleochroism
Distinct: pale pink bluish-pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Colourless to pale brown to yellow
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.573-1.600
1.653-1.685
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.005-0.009
0.020-0.022
Clarity
Transparent to translucent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Psychology
Unconditional Love
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Unconditional Love
Creativity
Morganite Vs Sillimanite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Morganite and Sillimanite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Morganite Vs Sillimanite 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. Sillimanite fracture is Splintery.
Morganite Vs Sillimanite Luster
A primary knowledge about Morganite vs Sillimanite 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. Sillimanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Subadamantine and Silky luster.