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Sarcopside Vs Amazonite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil

Color

Red, Blue, Green, Reddish, Brown
Green, White, Blue

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Virgo

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

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Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

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-

Deities

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Artemis

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.79-3.942.55-2.57
1 7.18
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Fracture

Lamellar, Splintery
Uneven

Cleavage

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal

Mohs Hardness

46-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

FeAs
KAlSi3O8

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentAnthony et al
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.670-1.7341.522-1.530
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentAnthony et al
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Supports reproductive health

Digestive

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Psychology

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Harmony

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Harmony

Sarcopside Vs Amazonite Fracture

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

Sarcopside Vs Amazonite Luster

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