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Stolzite Vs Iolite


Iolite Vs Stolzite


Astrology

Origin
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Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma   

Color
Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Green, Red, Greenish, gray   
Blue, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Grey   

Streak
White   
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For which Rashi?
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Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus   

Planet
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Jupiter   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Goddess   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2   
2.6-2.7   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Brittle   
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Cleavage
Imperfect on {001}, indistinct on {011}   
3,1   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
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Mg2Al4Si5O18   

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous, Subadamantine   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
2.180-2.190   
1.52-1.56   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.090   
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Clarity
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Transparent to translucent   

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Stolzite Vs Iolite Fracture

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

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Stolzite Vs Iolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Stolzite vs Iolite 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. Stolzite exhibits Resinous and Subadamantine luster. Iolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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