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Amber Vs Danburite


Danburite Vs Amber


Astrology

Origin
India   
USA, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Color: colorless, light yellow, light pink, Hardness: 7, Refractive index: 1.63 1.64, Density: 2.98 3.03, Chemical composition: Ca(B2Si2O8), Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: USA, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Japan. Colorless danburites are common, with light pink or yellowish stones being more rare and expensive. Only eye clean pieces are valuable.   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Leo   
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Planet
Sun   
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Element of Planets
Earth, Air, Water   
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
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Deities
Freyja   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection, Love   
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10   
2.97-3.03   

Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
None   
{001} Poor   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
7   

Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]   
CaB 2(SiO 4) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous   
Vitreous, Greasy   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Weak: pale yellow yellow   

Dispersion
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0.02   
22

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.539-1.545   
1.627-1.639   

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Amorphous   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
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0.006   

Clarity
Transparent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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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Amber Vs Danburite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amber and Danburite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amber Vs Danburite 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). Danburite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven.

Amber Vs Danburite Luster

A primary knowledge about Amber vs Danburite 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. Danburite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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