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Pectolite Vs Ekanite


Ekanite Vs Pectolite


Astrology

Origin
Canada, Southern and central Africa   
Canada, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Colorless, White, gray, pink, Green   
Green, Green, Yellow, Red   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.74-2.90   
3.28-3.32   

Fracture
Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Splintery   
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {001}   
{101} Distinct   

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
ThCa 2Si 8O 20Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Silky   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.595-1.645   
1.593-1.596   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic   
Tetragonal Trapezohedral H-M Symbol (4 2 2) Space Group: I 422   

Birefringence
0.028-0.038   
0.001   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Reproductive
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Pectolite Vs Ekanite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Pectolite and Ekanite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Pectolite Vs Ekanite 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. Fracture observed in Pectolite is Gemstones (2009), Splintery and Uneven. Ekanite fracture is Brittle, Gemstones (2009), Gemstones (2009), Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas.

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Pectolite Vs Ekanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pectolite vs Ekanite 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. Pectolite exhibits Silky luster. Ekanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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