Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan
Southern and central Africa, California
Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, Brown, White, Colorless, pink
All colors, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
For which Rashi?
Libra
Scorpio, Aries, Virgo
Element of Planets
Water
Air
Powers
Love, Courage
Healing, Protection
Specific Gravity
2.85-3.35
2.58-2.91
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Indistinct
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
7-7.5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
SiO2
Pleochroism
typically moderate to strong
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Opaque
Refractive Index
1.614-1.666
1.540
Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.014-0.040
-9999
Clarity
Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Protection
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Nurturing
Tourmaline Vs Jasper Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tourmaline and Jasper Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tourmaline Vs Jasper 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 Uneven and Conchoidal. Jasper fracture is Conchoidal.
Tourmaline Vs Jasper Luster
A primary knowledge about Tourmaline vs Jasper 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. Jasper, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.