Origin
Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka
Color
Colorless, Brownish, White
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
Specific Gravity
2.20-2.23
3.01-3.06
Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
7-7.5
Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
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.
Pleochroism
X: colourless Y: colourless Z: colourless
Strong: dark red pinkish-redHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.512-1.523
1.614-1.666
Crystal System
monoclinic
-
Birefringence
0.011
0.014-0.040
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Respiratory
Excellent
Excellent
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Inner Peace & Spirit Communication
Passion
Scolecite Vs Rubellite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Scolecite and Rubellite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Scolecite 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 Scolecite is Irregular/uneven and Uneven. Rubellite fracture is Conchoidal.
Scolecite Vs Rubellite Luster
A primary knowledge about Scolecite 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. Scolecite exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster.