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Amazonite Vs Tanzanite

Astrology

Origin

Russia, Madagascar, Brazil
Tanzania

Color

Green, White, Blue
Blue

Streak

White
White, Colorless

For which Rashi?

Virgo
Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo

Planet

Saturn
-

Element of Planets

Earth
Air, Water, Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Artemis
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
Love, Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
Hard

Specific Gravity

2.55-2.573.35
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}

Mohs Hardness

6-6.56.5-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KAlSi3O8
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Present

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.522-1.5301.685-1.707
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Triclinic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.008-0.0100.006-0.018
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Harmony
Intuition

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Communication

Amazonite Vs Tanzanite Fracture

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

Amazonite Vs Tanzanite Luster

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