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Benitoite Vs Amazonite


Amazonite Vs Benitoite


Astrology

Origin
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California  
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil  

Color
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White  
Green, White, Blue  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Virgo  

Planet
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Saturn  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Artemis  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Insoluble: HCl  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68  
2.55-2.57  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
KAlSi3O8  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
O = colorless; E = purple  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
35
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.757-1.804  
1.522-1.530  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.047  
0.008-0.010  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Transformation  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Harmony  

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Benitoite Vs Amazonite Fracture

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

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Benitoite Vs Amazonite Luster

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

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