Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa, Brazil, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, USA
Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan
Color
Violet, Colorless, pink
Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, Brown, White, Colorless, pink
For which Rashi?
Libra
Libra
Element of Planets
Water
Water
Deities
Poseidon, Neptune, Tiamat, Mara
Venus
Powers
Psychic Power, Love
Love, Courage
Specific Gravity
2.71-2.90
2.85-3.35
Fracture
-
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
3,1 basal
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
7-7.5
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
Pleochroism
Distinct: pale pink bluish-pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
typically moderate to strong
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.573-1.600
1.614-1.666
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.005-0.009
0.014-0.040
Clarity
Transparent to translucent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Unconditional Love
Protection
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Unconditional Love
Protection
Morganite Vs Tourmaline Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Morganite and Tourmaline Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Morganite Vs Tourmaline 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. Tourmaline fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Morganite Vs Tourmaline Luster
A primary knowledge about Morganite vs Tourmaline 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. Tourmaline, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.