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Pietersite Vs Aragonite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada, Pakistan
1.2 Color
Blue, Blue, Red
Reddish, Greenish, White, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey, Blue, Brown, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish, orange
1.3 Streak
Not Available
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius, Leo
Virgo, Capricorn, Virgo, Capricorn, Virgo, Capricorn
1.5 Planet
Sun, Mars
Sun
1.6 Element of Planets
Air
Earth
1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
Not Available
Not Available
1.7.2 Ring Metal
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Energy
Projective, Receptive
Projective, Receptive
1.9 Deities
Freyja
Goddess
1.10 Not to wear with
Not Available
Not Available
1.11 Powers
Not Available
Protection
1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
Not Available
Not Available
1.12.2 Talisman
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Not Available
2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
2.2 Solubility
Not Available
Dilute acid
2.3 Durability
Not Available
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2.4 Specific Gravity
Not Available2.93-2.96
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Not Available
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
2.6 Cleavage
Not Available
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}
2.7 Mohs Hardness
53.5-4
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
Not Available
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Resinous
3.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
StrongArthur Thomas
3.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Not Available
Transparent, Translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.54-1.561.525-1.686
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
3.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
3.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.155
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Not Available
Transparent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Pietersite Vs Aragonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Pietersite and Aragonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Pietersite Vs Aragonite 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. Aragonite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Subconchoidal.

Pietersite Vs Aragonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Aragonite 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. Aragonite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous and Vitreous luster.