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Azurite Vs Anglesite


Anglesite Vs Azurite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, blue   
Australia, Mexico   

Color
Blue, Blue, Green, Blue, Blue   
Yellow, Greenish, Brownish, Colorless, White, gray, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Blue, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow, orange   

Streak
Blue   
White   

For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Capricorn   
Not Available   

Planet
Venus   
Not Available   

Element of Planets
Water   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Receptive   
Not Available   

Deities
Goddess   
Not Available   

Not to wear with
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Not Available   

Powers
Psychic Power   
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.70-3.90   
6.30-6.39   

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

Cleavage
Perfect on {011}, fair on {100}, poor on {110}   
[001] good, [210] distinct   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Cu 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Visible shades of blue   
NilArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.04   
10

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.720-1.850   
1.877-1.894   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.108   
0.017   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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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Azurite Vs Anglesite Fracture

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

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Azurite Vs Anglesite Luster

A primary knowledge about Azurite vs Anglesite 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. Azurite exhibits Vitreous luster. Anglesite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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