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Amazonite Vs Chalcedony


Chalcedony Vs Amazonite


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil   
Zimbabwe   

Color
Green, Green, White, Blue   
Violet, White, gray, Blue, Brown, Black   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Virgo   
Cancer, Sagittarius, Cancer, Sagittarius, Cancer, Sagittarius   

Planet
Saturn   
Moon   

Element of Planets
Earth   
Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
Receptive   

Deities
Artemis   
Goddess Whope   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57   
2.55-2.70   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann   

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   
Absent   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8   
SiO2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
WeakMichael O’Donoghue   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   

Refractive Index
1.522-1.530   
1.530-1.543   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Triclinic   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.008-0.010   
0.003-0.009   

Clarity
Translucent   
Translucent   

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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Amazonite Vs Chalcedony Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amazonite and Chalcedony Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amazonite Vs Chalcedony 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 Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven. Chalcedony fracture is Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Splintery, Splintery, Uneven, Uneven and UnevenWalter Schumann.

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Amazonite Vs Chalcedony Luster

A primary knowledge about Amazonite vs Chalcedony 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. Chalcedony, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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