Origin
Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Scorpio
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Element of Planets
-
Water, Air
Solubility
-
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Specific Gravity
3.64-3.66
3.00-3.25
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
None, but may exhibit slight parting
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Chemical Composition
MgAl2O4
CaF2
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.73
1.432-1.436
Crystal System
Isometric
cubic
Birefringence
-9999
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Revitalization
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Protection
Spinel Vs Fluorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Spinel and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Spinel Vs Fluorite 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 Spinel is Conchoidal and Uneven. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Spinel Vs Fluorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Spinel vs Fluorite 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. Spinel exhibits Vitreous luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.