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Ametrine Vs Malachite


Malachite Vs Ametrine


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Color: bi-color, violet / yellow, Hardness: 7, Refractive index: 1.54 1.55, Density: 2.65 2.66, Chemical composition: SiO2, Crystal structure: hexagonal, Lustre: vitreous, Origins: Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay. Ametrine is a bi-color variety of quartz, Yellow, Orange, Bolivia, Brazil, India, Yellow, Orange, Bolivia, Brazil, India   
Southern and central Africa, green   

Color
Yellow   
Green   

Streak
Not Available   
Green   

For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Scorpio   
Capricorn, Scorpio, Capricorn, Scorpio, Capricorn, Scorpio   

Planet
Mercury   
Venus   

Element of Planets
Water   
Earth   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
Receptive   

Deities
Goddess   
Freyja   

Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing   
Protection   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65   
3.25-4.10   

Fracture
Not Available   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven   

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}   

Mohs Hardness
7   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Cu2CO3(OH)2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Not Available   

Dispersion
0.01   
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None   

Transparency
Transparent   
Opaque   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.655-1.909   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.254   

Clarity
Transparent   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

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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Ametrine Vs Malachite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Ametrine and Malachite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Ametrine Vs Malachite 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. Malachite fracture is Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009) and Uneven.

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Ametrine Vs Malachite Luster

A primary knowledge about Ametrine vs Malachite 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. Ametrine exhibits Vitreous luster. Malachite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Fibrous, Silky and Vitreous luster.

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