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Boracite Vs Pezzottaite


Pezzottaite Vs Boracite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Afghanistan  

Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, Blue, Green, gray  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink  

Streak
White  
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
Brittle  
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Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
2.95-2.96  
2.90-3.14  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
Imperfect; basal  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3B 7O 13ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
None  
Moderate dichroic  

Dispersion
-  
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.658-1.673  
1.598-1.620  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.010-0.011  
0.008-0.011  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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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
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Peace  
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Boracite Vs Pezzottaite Fracture

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

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Boracite Vs Pezzottaite Luster

A primary knowledge about Boracite vs Pezzottaite 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. Boracite exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Pezzottaite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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