Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Color: blue, Not Available, Not Available, Not Available, Hardness: 8.5, Refractive index: 1.74 1.77, Density: 3.68 3.80, Chemical composition: BeAl2O3, Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma. Bluish stones are most valuable. Prices for chrysoberyls grow rapidly with weight, and clean stones bigger than 15 cts are rare and therefore an excellent investment.
Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Green, Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Blue, Green, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray
For which Rashi?
Libra
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Planet
Venus, Mars
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Element of Planets
Water
Earth, Water
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective
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Deities
Venus
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Love, Courage
Healing
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.85-3.35
3.69-3.81
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
Indistinct
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}
Chemical Composition
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
BeAl 2 O 4
Pleochroism
typically moderate to strong
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.614-1.666
1.746-1.763
Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.014-0.040
0.007-0.013
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Tourmaline Vs Chrysoberyl Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tourmaline and Chrysoberyl Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tourmaline Vs Chrysoberyl 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 Tourmaline is Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Uneven. Chrysoberyl fracture is Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Metallic, Metallic, Uneven and Uneven.
Tourmaline Vs Chrysoberyl Luster
A primary knowledge about Tourmaline vs Chrysoberyl 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. Tourmaline exhibits Vitreous luster. Chrysoberyl, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.