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Amber Vs Turquoise


Turquoise Vs Amber


Astrology

Origin
India   
Afghanistan, Australia, India, blue, green, blue, green   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Leo   
Sagittarius, Pisces, Aquarius, Sagittarius, Pisces, Aquarius, Sagittarius, Pisces, Aquarius   

Planet
Sun   
Venus, Neptune   

Element of Planets
Earth, Air, Water   
Earth   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
Receptive   

Deities
Freyja   
Buddha   

Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection, Love   
Protection, Courage, Love   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Soluble   
Soluble   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10   
2.30-2.90   

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

Cleavage
None   
Good to perfect_usually N/A   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]   
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O   

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous   
Waxy   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Weak   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Translucent, Opaque   

Refractive Index
1.539-1.545   
1.610-1.650   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
Amorphous   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.040   

Clarity
Transparent   
Translucent   

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 Turquoise Fracture

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

Amber Vs Turquoise Luster

A primary knowledge about Amber vs Turquoise 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. Turquoise, on other hand, exhibits Waxy luster.

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