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Vanadinite Vs Amazonite


Amazonite Vs Vanadinite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico   
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil   

Color
Red, Brown, Yellow, Grey, Colorless, Brownish   
Green, Green, White, Blue   

Streak
Brownish, Yellow   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Virgo   

Planet
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Saturn   

Element of Planets
Water   
Earth   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Artemis   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
6.8-7.1   
2.55-2.57   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
None   
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   

Mohs Hardness
3-4   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
C20H36   
KAlSi3O8   

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
WeakMichael O’Donoghue   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Not Available   
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   

Refractive Index
2.416   
1.522-1.530   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
0.066   
0.008-0.010   

Clarity
Not Available   
Translucent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Vanadinite Vs Amazonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Vanadinite and Amazonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Vanadinite 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 Vanadinite is Brittle, Conchoidal and Uneven. Amazonite fracture is Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven.

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Vanadinite Vs Amazonite Luster

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

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