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Gahnite Vs Amber


Amber Vs Gahnite


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
India  

Color
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black  
White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Black, pink, orange  

Streak
Grey, gray  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Leo  

Planet
-  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth, Air, Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Freyja  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Healing, Protection, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.00-4.62  
1.05-1.10  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]  
None  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
2-2.5  

Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
[C,H,O]  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Resinous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.790-1.818  
1.539-1.545  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
-  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach  
Poor  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Protection  
Warmth  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Warmth  

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Gahnite Vs Amber Fracture

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

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Gahnite Vs Amber Luster

A primary knowledge about Gahnite vs Amber 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. Gahnite exhibits Vitreous luster. Amber, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.

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