Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Australia, India
Color
Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, White, Colorless, pink, Brown
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
Powers
Healing, Love
Healing, Protection
Specific Gravity
3.49-3.57
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
[001] Perfect
Indistinct
Chemical Composition
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine
Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.606-1.644
1.730-1.895
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.008-0.011
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Energy
Passion
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Energy
Passion
Topaz Vs Garnet Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Topaz and Garnet Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Topaz Vs Garnet 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 Topaz is Subconchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal. Garnet fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Topaz Vs Garnet Luster
A primary knowledge about Topaz vs Garnet 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. Topaz exhibits Vitreous luster. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.