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Pyrite Vs Amazonite


Amazonite Vs Pyrite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil  

Color
Yellow  
Green, White, Blue  

Streak
Greenish, Black, Brownish  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Virgo  

Planet
-  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Artemis  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
insoluble in water  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
5.00-5.20  
2.55-2.57  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
FeS 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
KAlSi3O8  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
37
0.01  
99+

Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.522-1.530  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Isometric  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.008-0.010  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Abundance  
Harmony  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Harmony  

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Pyrite Vs Amazonite Fracture

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

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Pyrite Vs Amazonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pyrite 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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