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Astrology

Origin

India
India

Color

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

Streak

Yellow
White

For which Rashi?

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Leo

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

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Earth, Air, Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Freyja

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

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Healing, Protection, Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

4.231.05-1.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{111} Distinct
None

Mohs Hardness

3.5-42-2.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaMoO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
[C,H,O]

Optical Properties

Luster

Greasy, Subadamantine
Resinous

Pleochroism

In deeply colored specimens: blue greenAnthony et al
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Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.974-1.9841.539-1.545
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

-
-

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
Poor

Reproductive

-
Supports reproductive health

Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

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Warmth

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Vitality
Warmth

Powellite Vs Amber Fracture

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

Powellite Vs Amber Luster

A primary knowledge about Powellite 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. Powellite exhibits Greasy and Subadamantine luster. Amber, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.