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Nacre Vs Amazonite


Amazonite Vs Nacre


Astrology

Origin
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Russia, Madagascar, Brazil   

Color
Black, White   
Green, Green, White, Blue   

Streak
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White   

For which Rashi?
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Virgo   

Planet
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Saturn   

Element of Planets
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Earth   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Artemis   

Not to wear with
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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
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2.55-2.57   

Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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

Mohs Hardness
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6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
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KAlSi3O8   

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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WeakMichael O’Donoghue   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Translucent, Translucent to opaque   

Refractive Index
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1.522-1.530   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Triclinic   

Birefringence
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0.008-0.010   

Clarity
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Translucent   

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Reproductive
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Nacre Vs Amazonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Nacre and Amazonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Nacre 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 Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven.

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Nacre Vs Amazonite Luster

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

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