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Pearl
Pearl

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Humite



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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Vietnam

Color

Green, Blue
Yellow, Brown, White, orange

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Cancer, Gemini
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

Water
-

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

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-2.853.20-3.32
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

none
Poor

Mohs Hardness

2.5-4.56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
pale golden yellow or deep golden yellow

Dispersion

0.030.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Opaque
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.52-1.661.607-1.675
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.156-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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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
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Purity
Harmony

Pearl Vs Humite Fracture

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

Pearl Vs Humite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pearl vs Humite 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. Humite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.