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Aventurine Vs Malachite


Malachite Vs Aventurine


Astrology

Origin
Austria, India  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
White  
Green  

Streak
-  
Green  

For which Rashi?
Aries  
Capricorn, Scorpio  

Planet
Mercury  
Venus  

Element of Planets
Air  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Venus  
Freyja  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing  
Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69  
3.25-4.10  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Cu2CO3(OH)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
34

Transparency
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.  
Opaque  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.655-1.909  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.010  
0.254  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Prosperity  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Prosperity  
Transformation  

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Aventurine Vs Malachite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Aventurine and Malachite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Aventurine 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. Fracture observed in Aventurine is Conchoidal. Malachite fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.

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Aventurine Vs Malachite Luster

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

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