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Calcite Vs Pietersite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Mexico
Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
White, Colorless, White, pink, Yellow, Brown
Blue, Blue, Red
1.3 Streak
White
Not Available
1.4 For which Rashi?
Cancer
Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius, Leo
1.5 Planet
Sun
Sun, Mars
1.6 Element of Planets
Earth, Sun
Air
1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
Not Available
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
Not Available
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1.8 Energy
Receptive
Projective, Receptive
1.9 Deities
Not Available
Freyja
1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
Spirituality, Healing
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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
Brittle
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2.2 Solubility
Soluble
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2.3 Durability
Not Available
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.67-2.73Not Available
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
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2.6 Cleavage
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55
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2.7 Mohs Hardness
35
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
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3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
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3.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
Not Available
3.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Not Available
3.5 Refractive Index
1.486-1.6581.54-1.56
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
Not Available
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3.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
3.8 Birefringence
0.154-0.174Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Transparent
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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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Calcite Vs Pietersite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Calcite and Pietersite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Calcite Vs Pietersite 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 Calcite is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Gemstones (2009).

Calcite Vs Pietersite Luster

A primary knowledge about Calcite vs Pietersite 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. Calcite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.