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Pargasite Vs Azurite


Azurite Vs Pargasite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Vietnam  
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Color
Green, Black, Brown  
Blue, Green  

Streak
White  
Blue  

For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Capricorn  

Planet
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Venus  

Element of Planets
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Water  

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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Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.04-3.26  
3.70-3.90  

Fracture
Splintery, Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} perfect  
Perfect on {011}, fair on {100}, poor on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
NaCa 2(Mg 4Al)Si 6Al 2O 22(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Cu 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Visible shades of blue  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.613-1.663  
1.720-1.850  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.020  
0.108  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Excellent  

Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Psychology
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Insight  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Healing  
Insight  

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Pargasite Vs Azurite Fracture

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

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Pargasite Vs Azurite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pargasite vs Azurite 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. Pargasite exhibits Vitreous luster. Azurite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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