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Parisite Vs Turquoise


Turquoise Vs Parisite


Astrology

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

Color
Yellow  
Green, Blue, gray  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Sagittarius, Pisces, Aquarius  

Planet
-  
Venus, Neptune  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Buddha  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Protection, Courage, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42  
2.30-2.90  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Good to perfect_usually N/A  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Waxy  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
-  
Translucent, Opaque  

Refractive Index
1.671-1.771  
1.610-1.650  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.099-0.100  
0.040  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
-  
Protection  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Optimism  
Protection  

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Parisite Vs Turquoise Fracture

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

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Parisite Vs Turquoise Luster

A primary knowledge about Parisite vs Turquoise 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. Turquoise, on other hand, exhibits Waxy luster.

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