Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA
Canada, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Burma, Afghanistan
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink
Violet, White, gray, Brown, pink, Yellow
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
2.58-2.74
Fracture
Uneven
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Splintery
Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting
{100} Distinct, {110} Distinct
Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3
Na 4Al 3Si 9O 24Cl to Ca 4Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3,SO 4)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
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Refractive Index
1.762-1.788
1.540-1.579
Crystal System
Trigonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.008-0.009
0.006-0.037
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Psychology
Intuition
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Wisdom
Problem Solving & Creativity
Sapphire Vs Scapolite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sapphire and Scapolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sapphire Vs Scapolite 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. Scapolite fracture is ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Splintery.
Sapphire Vs Scapolite Luster
A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Scapolite 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.