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Aquamarine Vs Amazonite


Amazonite Vs Aquamarine


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Color: blue to greenish blue, Hardness: 7.5, Refractive index: 1.57 1.59, Density: 2.67 2.75, Chemical composition: Be3Al2(SiO3)6, Crystal structure: hexagonal, Origins: Brazil, Nigeria, China. Aquamarine is a light blue or light greenish-blue variety of beryl, with darker stones being more expensive. Heat enhancement is often applied to enhance the blue color of aquamarines, but only clean pieces can be heated.  
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil  

Color
Blue  
Green, White, Blue  

Streak
Not Available  
White  

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Aquarius  
Virgo  

Planet
Moon  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
Water  
Earth  

Energy
Receptive  
Receptive  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Poseidon/Neptune  
Artemis  

Not to wear with
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Powers
Courage  
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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
2.66-2.80  
2.55-2.57  

Fracture
Not Available  
Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Cleavage
3,1 basal  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
KAlSi3O8  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Not Available  
WeakMichael O’Donoghue  

Dispersion
0.01  
26
Not Available  

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.570-1.592  
1.522-1.530  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.005-0.009  
0.008-0.010  

Clarity
Transparent to translucent  
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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Aquamarine Vs Amazonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Aquamarine and Amazonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Aquamarine Vs Amazonite 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. Amazonite fracture is Uneven, Gems and Sixth Edition (2006).

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Aquamarine Vs Amazonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Aquamarine vs Amazonite 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. Aquamarine exhibits Vitreous luster. Amazonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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