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Tanzanite
Tanzanite

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Tanzanite Vs Microcline

Astrology

Origin

Tanzania
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue
White, Yellow, Blue, Green, gray

Streak

White, Colorless
White

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

Air, Water, Earth
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Love, Healing
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

Hard
-

Specific Gravity

3.352.55-2.63
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}
{001} Perfect, {010} Good

Mohs Hardness

6.5-76-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Present
-

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.685-1.7071.514-1.539
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1

Birefringence

0.006-0.0180.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Excellent
Excellent

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Intuition
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Communication
Emotional Balance

Tanzanite Vs Microcline Fracture

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

Tanzanite Vs Microcline Luster

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