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Azurmalachite Vs Dravite


Dravite Vs Azurmalachite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Blue  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black  

Streak
-  
Colorless  

For which Rashi?
Capricorn, Scorpio  
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Planet
Venus  
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Element of Planets
Earth  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Freyja  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.70-3.95  
3.03-3.18  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
1,1 basal.  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
(Cu) 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2 + Cu 2(CO 3)(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Silky  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Very strong: pale yellow colorless  

Dispersion
0.07  
21
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.655-1.909  
1.614-1.666  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m  

Birefringence
0.108-0.254  
0.014-0.032  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
-  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
-  
-  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
Self-acceptance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Self-Exploration  

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Azurmalachite Vs Dravite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Azurmalachite and Dravite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Azurmalachite Vs Dravite 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. Dravite fracture is Uneven, Irregular and Conchoidal.

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Azurmalachite Vs Dravite Luster

A primary knowledge about Azurmalachite vs Dravite 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. Azurmalachite exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster. Dravite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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