Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Element of Planets
Water
Water, Air
Solubility
insoluble
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03
3.00-3.25
Fracture
Uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3
CaF2
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.762-1.788
1.432-1.436
Crystal System
Trigonal
cubic
Birefringence
0.008-0.009
-9999
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Intuition
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Wisdom
Protection
Sapphire Vs Fluorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sapphire and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sapphire Vs Fluorite 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 Sapphire is Uneven. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Sapphire Vs Fluorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Fluorite 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. Sapphire exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.