Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink
Colorless, Brownish, White
For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra
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Element of Planets
Water
-
Solubility
insoluble
Soluble
Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03
2.20-2.23
Fracture
Uneven
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
Strong
X: colourless Y: colourless Z: colourless
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.762-1.788
1.512-1.523
Crystal System
Trigonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.008-0.009
0.011
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Psychology
Intuition
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Wisdom
Inner Peace & Spirit Communication
Sapphire Vs Scolecite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sapphire and Scolecite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sapphire Vs Scolecite 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. Scolecite fracture is Irregular/uneven and Uneven.
Sapphire Vs Scolecite Luster
A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Scolecite 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. Scolecite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster.