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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Italy

Color

Green, Blue
Green, gray, Brown, Black

Streak

White
Greenish, White

For which Rashi?

Cancer, Gemini
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Venus
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Protection, Love
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-2.852.58-2.80
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Cleavage

none
{001} Good

Mohs Hardness

2.5-4.55-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
pale greenish yellow

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Opaque
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.52-1.661.530-1.575
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm

Birefringence

0.156-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Supports neurological health

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Purity
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Purity
Emotional Healing

Pearl Vs Antigorite Fracture

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

Pearl Vs Antigorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pearl vs Antigorite 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. Pearl exhibits Pearly luster. Antigorite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.