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Coral Vs Pezzottaite


Pezzottaite Vs Coral


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Orange, blue  
Afghanistan  

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

Streak
Not Available  
White  

For which Rashi?
Pisces  
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Planet
Neptune  
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Element of Planets
Water  
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Energy
Receptive  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Venus  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection  
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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
2.60-2.70  
2.90-3.14  

Fracture
Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)  
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle  

Cleavage
Not Available  
Imperfect; basal  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
Moderate dichroic  

Dispersion
None  
Not Available  

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.486-1.658  
1.598-1.620  

Optic Character
Not Available  
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.160-0.172  
0.008-0.011  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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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
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Qualities Associated
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Coral Vs Pezzottaite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Coral and Pezzottaite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Coral 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 Coral is Irregular and Gemstones of the world (2001). Pezzottaite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Brittle.

Coral Vs Pezzottaite Luster

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