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Amber Vs Lazurite


Lazurite Vs Amber


Astrology

Origin
India  
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa  

Color
White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Black, pink, orange  
Blue, Greenish, Violet  

Streak
White  
Blue, White  

For which Rashi?
Leo  
-  

Planet
-  
-  

Element of Planets
Earth, Air, Water  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Freyja  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing, Protection, Love  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10  
2.75  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]  
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.539-1.545  
1.500  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Isometric  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Poor  
Good  

Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
-  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
-  

Psychology
Warmth  
Communication  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Warmth  
Clarity  

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Amber Vs Lazurite Fracture

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

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Amber Vs Lazurite Luster

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

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