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Amazonite Vs Pectolite

Astrology

Origin

Russia, Madagascar, Brazil
Canada, Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, White, Blue
Colorless, White, gray, pink, Green

Streak

White
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

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.55-2.572.74-2.90
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven, Splintery

Cleavage

2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
Perfect on {100} and {001}

Mohs Hardness

6-6.54.5-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KAlSi3O8
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Silky

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.522-1.5301.595-1.645
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Triclinic
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.008-0.0100.028-0.038
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Harmony
Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Healing

Amazonite Vs Pectolite Fracture

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

Amazonite Vs Pectolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Amazonite vs Pectolite 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. Pectolite, on other hand, exhibits Silky luster.