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Pearl

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Pearl Vs Purpurite

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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Blue
Violet, Brownish, Black, pink, Red, Reddish

Streak

White
Red

For which Rashi?

Cancer, Gemini
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
-

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

-
-

Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-2.853.2-3.4
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven

Cleavage

none
[100] [001] perfect

Mohs Hardness

2.5-4.54-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
MnPO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
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Pleochroism

-
StrongArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Opaque
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

1.52-1.661.85-1.92
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.1560.070
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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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
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Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Purity
Spiritual Awareness

Pearl Vs Purpurite Fracture

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

Pearl Vs Purpurite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pearl vs Purpurite 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.