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Amber Vs Arfvedsonite


Arfvedsonite Vs Amber


Astrology

Origin
India   
Canada, Russia   

Color
White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Brown, Black, pink, Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, Yellow, Brown, orange   
Black, Green, Black, Green, Black, Green, gray, Black, Green, gray   

Streak
White   
Not Available, Not Available, gray, Green   

For which Rashi?
Leo   
Not Available   

Planet
Sun   
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Element of Planets
Earth, Air, Water   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
Not Available   

Deities
Freyja   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection, Love   
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10   
3.3-3.5   

Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
None   
Perfect on [110]   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]   
NaNa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Strong: Blue-greens   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.539-1.545   
1.652-1.699   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Amorphous   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
Not Available   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Qualities Associated
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Amber Vs Arfvedsonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amber and Arfvedsonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amber Vs Arfvedsonite 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 Amber is Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Gemstones (2009). Arfvedsonite fracture is Brittle, Brittle, Metallic, Metallic and Uneven.

Amber Vs Arfvedsonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Amber vs Arfvedsonite 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. Amber exhibits Resinous luster. Arfvedsonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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