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Parisite Vs Pollucite


Pollucite Vs Parisite


Astrology

Origin
Colombia, Southern and central Africa  
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Yellow  
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue  

Streak
-  
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
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Readily soluble in HF  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42  
2.86-2.94  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
None observed  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.671-1.771  
1.517-1.525  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
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Isometric  

Birefringence
0.099-0.100  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Optimism  
Harmony  

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Parisite Vs Pollucite Fracture

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

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Parisite Vs Pollucite Luster

A primary knowledge about Parisite vs Pollucite 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. Pollucite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.

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