Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA
Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra
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Element of Planets
Water
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Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03
3.01-3.06
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting
Indiscernible
Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
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Pleochroism
Strong
Strong: dark red pinkish-redHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.762-1.788
1.614-1.666
Crystal System
Trigonal
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Birefringence
0.008-0.009
0.014-0.040
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Psychology
Intuition
Passion
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Wisdom
Passion
Sapphire Vs Rubellite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sapphire and Rubellite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sapphire Vs Rubellite 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. Rubellite fracture is Conchoidal.
Sapphire Vs Rubellite Luster
A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Rubellite 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.