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Amber Vs Microcline

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Astrology

Origin

India
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Leo
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

Earth, Air, Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Freyja
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Healing, Protection, Love
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

1.05-1.102.55-2.63
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

None
{001} Perfect, {010} Good

Mohs Hardness

2-2.56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

[C,H,O]
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.539-1.5451.514-1.539
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1

Birefringence

-99990.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Poor
Excellent

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Warmth
Peace

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Warmth
Emotional Balance

Amber Vs Microcline Fracture

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

Amber Vs Microcline Luster

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