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Citrine Vs Amazonite


Amazonite Vs Citrine


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.  
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil  

Color
Yellow  
Green, White, Blue  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
Scorpio  
Virgo  

Planet
Jupiter  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Persephone, Mercury  
Artemis  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection, Psychic Power  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
2.55-2.57  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  

Mohs Hardness
7  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
KAlSi3O8  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.522-1.530  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.008-0.010  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances creativity and mental clarity  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Creativity  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Harmony  

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Citrine Vs Amazonite Fracture

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

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Citrine Vs Amazonite Luster

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

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