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Sapphire Vs Amazonite


Amazonite Vs Sapphire


Astrology

Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil  

Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  
Green, White, Blue  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  
Virgo  

Planet
Saturn  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
Water  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
Artemis  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Psychic Power  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
2.55-2.57  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  

Mohs Hardness
9  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
KAlSi3O8  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
1.522-1.530  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
0.008-0.010  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Intuition  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Harmony  

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Sapphire Vs Amazonite Fracture

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

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Sapphire Vs Amazonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire 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. Sapphire exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Amazonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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