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Tourmaline Vs Sodalite


Sodalite Vs Tourmaline


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan   
Canada, Columbia, Brazil, Burma, Russia, blue   

Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink   
Blue, White, pink, gray, Green   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Libra   
Sagittarius   

Planet
Venus, Mars   
Jupiter   

Element of Planets
Water   
Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
Receptive   

Deities
Venus   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Love, Courage   
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.85-3.35   
2.15-2.40   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Conchoidal, Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   

Cleavage
Indistinct   
Poor on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.   
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Greasy   

Pleochroism
typically moderate to strong   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
0.02   
22
0.02   
21

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque   
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque   

Refractive Index
1.614-1.666   
1.478-1.488   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
cubic   

Birefringence
0.014-0.040   
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Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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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 Sodalite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tourmaline and Sodalite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tourmaline Vs Sodalite 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. Sodalite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas.

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Tourmaline Vs Sodalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tourmaline vs Sodalite 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. Sodalite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.

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