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Variscite Vs Anglesite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Spain, Brazil
Australia, Mexico
1.2 Color
Green, Blue, Colorless
Yellow, Greenish, Brownish, Colorless, White, gray, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Blue, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow, orange
1.3 Streak
White
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
Virgo
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1.5 Planet
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1.6 Element of Planets
Earth
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
Projective
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1.9 Deities
Past Life Recall
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1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
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2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.42-2.586.30-6.39
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
2.6 Cleavage
[010] perfect
[001] good, [210] distinct
2.7 Mohs Hardness
4-53-3.5
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous, Waxy
Adamantine
3.2 Pleochroism
MissingWalter Schumann
NilArthur Thomas
3.3 Dispersion
NA0.04
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.
Transparent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.560-1.5941.877-1.894
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
3.8 Birefringence
0.0310.017
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Variscite Vs Anglesite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Variscite and Anglesite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Variscite Vs Anglesite 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 Variscite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references and Splintery. Anglesite fracture is Brittle, Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas and Gemstones (2009).

Variscite Vs Anglesite Luster

A primary knowledge about Variscite vs Anglesite 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. Variscite exhibits Vitreous and Waxy luster. Anglesite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.