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Agate Vs Obsidian


Obsidian Vs Agate


Astrology

Origin
Brazil   
Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Turkey, Mexico, Guatemala, Mexico, Guatemala   

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

Streak
White   
Not Available   

For which Rashi?
Gemini   
Sagittarius   

Planet
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Element of Planets
Water   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
Projective   

Deities
Bragi   
Itzpapalotl   

Not to wear with
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Powers
Courage, Love, Healing, Protection   
Protection   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
2.60-2.64   
2.35-2.60   

Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Absent   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
None   
0.01   
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Transparency
Translucent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543   
1.450-1.550   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Amorphous   

Birefringence
0.004   
Not Available   

Clarity
Translucent   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Agate Vs Obsidian Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Agate and Obsidian Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Agate Vs Obsidian 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 Agate is Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) and UnevenWalter Schumann. Obsidian fracture is Conchoidal, Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

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Agate Vs Obsidian Luster

A primary knowledge about Agate vs Obsidian 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. Agate exhibits Vitreous luster. Obsidian, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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