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Pietersite Vs Dioptase

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Kazakhstan

Color

Blue, Red
Green, Blue

Streak

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Green

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Leo
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Planet

Mars
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Element of Planets

Air
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Freyja
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99993.25-3.35
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

None
Perfect in three directions

Mohs Hardness

55
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Weak; dark emerald green

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.54-1.561.644-1.720
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.051-0.053
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

-
Excellent

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Empowerment
Emotional Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Emotional Healing

Pietersite Vs Dioptase Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Pietersite and Dioptase Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Pietersite Vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase fracture is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Pietersite Vs Dioptase Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.