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Beryl

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Beryl Vs Amblygonite

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Astrology

Origin

Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Origins: Canada, Namibia
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.

Color

Green, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, pink
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

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Not to wear with

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Powers

Healing
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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-2.902.98-3.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Imperfect on {0001}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct

Mohs Hardness

7.5-86
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Be3Al2Si6O18
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Weak to distinct
weak to none

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Transparent to opaque
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Refractive Index

1.560-1.6041.578-1.646
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
Biaxial/+

Crystal System

Hexagonal
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.0040-0.00700.020-0.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

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Supports reproductive health

Digestive

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Psychology

Communication
Peace

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Courage
Peace

Beryl Vs Amblygonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Beryl and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Beryl Vs Amblygonite 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 Beryl is Uneven, Conchoidal and Irregular. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.

Beryl Vs Amblygonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Beryl vs Amblygonite 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. Beryl exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.