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Tanzanite
Tanzanite

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Tanzanite Vs Amazonite

Astrology

Origin

Tanzania
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil

Color

Blue
Green, White, Blue

Streak

White, Colorless
White

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo
Virgo

Planet

-
Saturn

Element of Planets

Air, Water, Earth
Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Artemis

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Love, Healing
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

Hard
-

Specific Gravity

3.352.55-2.57
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal

Mohs Hardness

6.5-76-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
KAlSi3O8

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Present
-

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.685-1.7071.522-1.530
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.006-0.0180.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

-
Supports reproductive health

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Intuition
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Communication
Harmony

Tanzanite Vs Amazonite Fracture

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

Tanzanite Vs Amazonite Luster

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