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Amber Vs Calcite


Calcite Vs Amber


Astrology

Origin
India   
Mexico   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Leo   
Cancer   

Planet
Sun   
Sun   

Element of Planets
Earth, Air, Water   
Earth, Sun   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Projective   
Receptive   

Deities
Freyja   
Not Available   

Not to wear with
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Not Available   

Powers
Healing, Protection, Love   
Spirituality, Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10   
2.67-2.73   

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

Cleavage
None   
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
3   

Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]   
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
NilArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.539-1.545   
1.486-1.658   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Amorphous   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.154-0.174   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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 Calcite Fracture

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

Amber Vs Calcite Luster

A primary knowledge about Amber vs Calcite 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. Calcite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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