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Amazonite Vs Richterite


Richterite Vs Amazonite


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil  
Canada, Australia  

Color
Green, White, Blue  
Brown, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, gray, Violet  

Streak
White  
Yellow, White  

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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57  
3.0-3.5  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Strong: pale yellow  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
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Refractive Index
1.522-1.530  
1.615  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.010  
0.021  

Clarity
Translucent  
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Benefits

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Reproductive
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Psychology
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Amazonite Vs Richterite Fracture

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

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Amazonite Vs Richterite Luster

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

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