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Viridine Vs Amblygonite


Amblygonite Vs Viridine


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka  
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.  

Color
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Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish  

Streak
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White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.21  
2.98-3.10  

Fracture
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Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
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weak to none  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
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Refractive Index
1.629-1.660  
1.578-1.646  

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
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Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.013  
0.020-0.030  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Excellent  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Peace  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Peace  

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Viridine Vs Amblygonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Viridine and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Viridine Vs Amblygonite 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. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.

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Viridine Vs Amblygonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Viridine vs Amblygonite 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. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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