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Lazulite Vs Malachite


Malachite Vs Lazulite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Blue, Green, Black  
Green  

Streak
White  
Green  

For which Rashi?
Gemini, Sagittarius  
Capricorn, Scorpio  

Planet
Jupiter  
Venus  

Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Freyja  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.04-3.17  
3.25-4.10  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
{001} Indistinct, {???} Indistinct  
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references  
Cu2CO3(OH)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available  
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky  

Pleochroism
Transparent crystals show a strong pleochroism: colorless light blue dark (violet) blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
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Dispersion
0.01  
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None  

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Opaque  

Refractive Index
1.604-1.646  
1.655-1.909  

Optic Character
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Not Available  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.031-0.036  
0.254  

Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Lazulite Vs Malachite Fracture

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

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Lazulite Vs Malachite Luster

A primary knowledge about Lazulite vs Malachite 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. Malachite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Vitreous and Silky luster.

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