Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Color: colorless, Not Available, brown, blue bluish, Hardness: 6.5 7, Refractive index: 1.673 1.693, Density: 3.26 3.36, Chemical composition: Ca2(Fe, Mn)Al2BSi4O15(OH), Crystal structure: triclinic, Origins: USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan. Axinite is a collectors stone that is rarely used in jewelry.
Color
Red, pink, Red
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
For which Rashi?
Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius, Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius, Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius
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Planet
Mars
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Element of Planets
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Energy
Projective
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Finger
Ring Finger
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Ring Metal
Gold, Copper, Gold, Copper
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Deities
Buddha, Krishna
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Not to wear with
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh
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Powers
Wealth, Joy
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Planetary
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Talisman
Pisces
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Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.97-4.05
3.26-3.36
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
No true cleavage
Good on {100}
Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Strong: purplish-red
Strong
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Refractive Index
1.762-1.778
1.656-1.704
Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.008
0.009-0.012
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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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Ruby Vs Axinite Luster
A primary knowledge about Ruby vs Axinite 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. Ruby exhibits Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Axinite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.
