Origin
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Color
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
Specific Gravity
5.9-6.3
3.26-3.36
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct
Good on {100}
Mohs Hardness
4.5-5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
CaWO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
Strong
Transparency
Translucent, Transparent
-
Refractive Index
1.918-1.936
1.656-1.704
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
tetragonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.016
0.009-0.012
Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Psychology
Awareness
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance & Clarity
Balance
Scheelite Vs Axinite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Scheelite and Axinite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Scheelite Vs Axinite 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 Scheelite is Conchoidal and Uneven. Axinite fracture is Conchoidal.
Scheelite Vs Axinite Luster
A primary knowledge about Scheelite 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. Scheelite exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Axinite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.