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Pearl Vs Celestine


Celestine Vs Pearl


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green, Blue  
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Green, gray  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Cancer, Gemini  
Gemini  

Planet
-  
Venus, Neptune  

Element of Planets
Water  
Water, Air  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Venus  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection, Love  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.85  
3.90-4.00  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
none  
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
CaCO3  
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
Weakly trichroiC  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent, Opaque  
-  

Refractive Index
1.52-1.66  
1.619-1.635  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.156  
0.004-0.012  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
-  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
-  

Psychology
Purity  
Peace  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Purity  
Divine Guidance  

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Pearl Vs Celestine Fracture

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

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Pearl Vs Celestine Luster

A primary knowledge about Pearl vs Celestine 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. Celestine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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