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Amazonite Vs Ludlamite

Astrology

Origin

Russia, Madagascar, Brazil
USA

Color

Green, White, Blue
Green, Colorless, Greenish, White

Streak

White
Greenish, White

For which Rashi?

Virgo
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Planet

Saturn
-

Element of Planets

Earth
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Artemis
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.55-2.573.1-3.2
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
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Cleavage

2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
Vitreous, pearly on cleavage

Mohs Hardness

6-6.53-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KAlSi3O8
(Fe2+ ,Mg,Mn2+ ) 3(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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Refractive Index

1.522-1.5301.653-1.693
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Triclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.008-0.0100.038-0.044
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

-
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Harmony
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Emotional Healing

Amazonite Vs Ludlamite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amazonite and Ludlamite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amazonite Vs Ludlamite 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.

Amazonite Vs Ludlamite Luster

A primary knowledge about Amazonite vs Ludlamite 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. Ludlamite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.