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Pearl

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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Blue
White, Yellow, Blue, Green, gray

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

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-2.852.55-2.63
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven

Cleavage

none
{001} Perfect, {010} Good

Mohs Hardness

2.5-4.56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Opaque
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.52-1.661.514-1.539
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1

Birefringence

0.1560.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Excellent
Excellent

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Purity
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Purity
Emotional Balance

Pearl Vs Microcline Fracture

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

Pearl Vs Microcline Luster

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