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Citrine Vs Pyrite


Pyrite Vs Citrine


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Madagascar, Widespread; best stones come from Brazil.  
Brazil  

Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Streak
-  
Greenish, Black, Brownish  

For which Rashi?
Scorpio  
-  

Planet
Jupiter  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Persephone, Mercury  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection, Psychic Power  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
insoluble in water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
5.00-5.20  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}  

Mohs Hardness
7  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
FeS 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
-  

Pleochroism
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
37

Transparency
Transparent  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
-9999  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Isometric  

Birefringence
0.009  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances creativity and mental clarity  
-  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Creativity  
Abundance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Abundance  

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Citrine Vs Pyrite Fracture

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

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Citrine Vs Pyrite Luster

A primary knowledge about Citrine vs Pyrite 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. Citrine exhibits Vitreous luster.

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