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Goethite Vs Amethyst


Amethyst Vs Goethite


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
USA, Zambia, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Russia, Australia, Widespread; main sources are Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina, East Africa, Namibia, Brazil  

Color
Brown, Reddish, Brownish, Yellow  
Violet, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink  

Streak
Brown, Brownish, Yellow  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Scorpio, Sagittarius  

Planet
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Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Diana  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Love, Courage  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
HCl soluble  
insoluble in common solvents  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.27-4.29  
2.65  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect {010}  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
FeO(OH)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
SiO2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
VisibleArthur Thomas  
None  

Dispersion
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0.01  
27

Transparency
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Transparent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
2.26-2.398  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.138  
0.009  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Goethite Vs Amethyst Fracture

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

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Goethite Vs Amethyst Luster

A primary knowledge about Goethite vs Amethyst 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. Goethite exhibits Adamantine luster. Amethyst, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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