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Azurmalachite Vs Serpentine


Serpentine Vs Azurmalachite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy  

Color
Blue  
White, Yellow  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
Capricorn, Scorpio  
Gemini  

Planet
Venus  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
Earth  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Freyja  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.70-3.95  
2.44-2.62  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
1,1 basal.  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
2.5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Cu) 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2 + Cu 2(CO 3)(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Silky  
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.07  
21
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.655-1.909  
1.560-1.571  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.108-0.254  
0.008-0.014  

Clarity
Translucent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
-  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Protection  

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Azurmalachite Vs Serpentine Fracture

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

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Azurmalachite Vs Serpentine Luster

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

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