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Ceylonite Vs Pezzottaite


Pezzottaite Vs Ceylonite


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka  
Afghanistan  

Color
Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Black  
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
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Solubility
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Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9  
2.90-3.14  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
Imperfect; basal  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references  
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Absent  
Moderate dichroic  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.770-1.780  
1.598-1.620  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Isometric  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.008-0.011  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
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Ceylonite Vs Pezzottaite Fracture

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

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Ceylonite Vs Pezzottaite Luster

A primary knowledge about Ceylonite 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. Ceylonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Pezzottaite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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