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Strontianite
Strontianite

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Strontianite Vs Iolite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma

Color

Colorless, White, Brown, Green, Greenish, gray
Blue, Violet, Yellow, Grey

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

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Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus

Planet

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Jupiter

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.63-3.792.6-2.7
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
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Cleavage

{110} Good
3,1

Mohs Hardness

3.57-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SrCO 3Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Mg2Al4Si5O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.040.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.517-1.6671.52-1.56
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent to translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Harmony
Intuition

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Intuition

Strontianite Vs Iolite Fracture

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

Strontianite Vs Iolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Strontianite 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. Strontianite exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster. Iolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.