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Pearl
Pearl

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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Blue
Yellow, White

Streak

White
gray, Brownish, Black

For which Rashi?

Cancer, Gemini
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Planet

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Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

-
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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

Venus
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Protection, Love
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

2.60-2.854.80-4.90
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven

Cleavage

none
{010} Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

2.5-4.56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
FeS 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
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Pleochroism

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Dispersion

0.030.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Opaque
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Refractive Index

1.52-1.66-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
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Birefringence

0.156-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Excellent
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Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Purity
Protection

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Purity
Protection

Pearl Vs Marcasite Fracture

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

Pearl Vs Marcasite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pearl vs Marcasite 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.