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Amazonite Vs Cassiterite


Cassiterite Vs Amazonite


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil  
Sri Lanka  

Color
Green, White, Blue  
Black, Brownish, Reddish, Brown, Red, Yellow, White, Colorless, Green, gray  

Streak
White  
White, Brownish  

For which Rashi?
Virgo  
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Planet
Saturn  
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Element of Planets
Earth  
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Artemis  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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insoluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57  
6.86-7.03  

Fracture
Uneven  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular  

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  
{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8  
SnO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine, Greasy  

Pleochroism
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Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow  

Dispersion
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0.07  
6

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.522-1.530  
1.990-2.105  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.008-0.010  
0.096-0.098  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Reproductive
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Amazonite Vs Cassiterite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amazonite and Cassiterite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amazonite Vs Cassiterite 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 Amazonite is Uneven. Cassiterite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal and Irregular.

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Amazonite Vs Cassiterite Luster

A primary knowledge about Amazonite vs Cassiterite 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. Amazonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Cassiterite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Greasy luster.

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