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Willemite
Willemite

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Willemite Vs Amazonite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil

Color

Yellow, Brown, Red, White, Green, Reddish, Black
Green, White, Blue

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Virgo

Planet

-
Saturn

Element of Planets

-
Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Artemis

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.89-4.182.55-2.57
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal

Mohs Hardness

5.56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Zn 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KAlSi3O8

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.170.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.687-1.7231.522-1.530
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.028-0.0300.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Poor
Good

Reproductive

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Supports reproductive health

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Optimism
Harmony

Healing

-
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Harmony

Willemite Vs Amazonite Fracture

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

Willemite Vs Amazonite Luster

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