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Pargasite Vs Enstatite


Enstatite Vs Pargasite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Vietnam  
Southern and central Africa, Burma, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka  

Color
Green, Black, Brown  
Yellow, White, Green, Brown, Greenish, gray  

Streak
White  
Grey, gray  

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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.04-3.26  
3.20-3.25  

Fracture
Splintery, Uneven  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} perfect  
Good/distinct on [210]  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5.5  

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

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
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Pale green to pale orange  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.613-1.663  
1.650-1.680  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.020  
0.009-0.011  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent  
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Grounding  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Healing  
Grounding  

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Pargasite Vs Enstatite Fracture

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

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Pargasite Vs Enstatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pargasite vs Enstatite 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. Enstatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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