Do You Know?

Amazonite gets its name because of its green-blue colour, similar to the Amazon river and surrounding forest.

Care

Because of its lower hardness, wear it with care to avoid any scratches. Also, because it has two directions of perfect cleavage, it can break easily if it's struck.

Transparency

Semitranslucent - Opaque

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy

Amazonite

Locales

Russia, United States, China, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Namibia, Norway, Poland, Sweden and more

Hardness

6
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10

Treatment

Sometimes coated with polymer to conceal fractures and sometimes dyed

Interesting Fact

Don't drink water with amazonite as it could give out traces of lead, which is poisonous.

Chemical Formula

KAlSi3O8

Composition

potassium aluminum silicate

Colours

Cyan
Light Blue
Green