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Topaz Vs Iolite

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1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, brown, Yellow, Orange, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia, brown, Yellow, Orange, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma
1.2 Color
Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Brown
Blue, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Grey
1.3 Streak
White
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1.4 For which Rashi?
Sagittarius
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
1.5 Planet
Sun
Jupiter
1.6 Element of Planets
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Water
1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
Projective
Receptive
1.9 Deities
Ra
Goddess
1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
Healing, Love, Money
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
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2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
3.49-3.572.6-2.7
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
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2.6 Cleavage
[001] Perfect
3,1
2.7 Mohs Hardness
87-7.5
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Mg2Al4Si5O18
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
3.2 Pleochroism
Weak
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3.3 Dispersion
0.01NA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.606-1.6441.52-1.56
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
3.8 Birefringence
0.008-0.011Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent to translucent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Topaz Vs Iolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Topaz and Iolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Topaz 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 Topaz is Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Subconchoidal and Uneven.

Topaz Vs Iolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Topaz 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. Topaz exhibits Vitreous luster. Iolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.