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Sonolite Vs Tanzanite


Tanzanite Vs Sonolite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Tanzania  

Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange  
Blue  

Streak
-  
White, Colorless  

For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo  

Planet
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-  

Element of Planets
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Air, Water, Earth  

Energy
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-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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-  

Ring Metal
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-  

Deities
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-  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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Love, Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
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-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
3.82-4.00  
3.35  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Present  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.763-1.793  
1.685-1.707  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.006-0.018  

Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
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Intuition  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Communication  

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Sonolite Vs Tanzanite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sonolite and Tanzanite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sonolite Vs Tanzanite 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. Tanzanite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.

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Sonolite Vs Tanzanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sonolite vs Tanzanite 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. Sonolite exhibits Vitreous luster. Tanzanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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