Origin
Tanzania
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Blue
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Streak
White, Colorless
White
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Element of Planets
Air, Water, Earth
Water, Air
Solubility
-
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Specific Gravity
3.35
3.00-3.25
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
CaF2
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.685-1.707
1.432-1.436
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
cubic
Birefringence
0.006-0.018
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Intuition
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Protection
Tanzanite Vs Fluorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tanzanite and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Tanzanite Vs Fluorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Tanzanite 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. Tanzanite exhibits Vitreous luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.