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Pietersite Vs Enstatite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa, Burma, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka

Color

Blue, Red
Yellow, White, Green, Brown, Greenish, gray

Streak

-
Grey, gray

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Leo
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Planet

Mars
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Element of Planets

Air
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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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

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99993.20-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
Good/distinct on [210]

Mohs Hardness

55.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
Mg 2Si 2O 6Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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Pale green to pale orange

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.54-1.561.650-1.680
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.009-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

-
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Empowerment
Grounding

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Grounding

Pietersite Vs Enstatite Fracture

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

Pietersite Vs Enstatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Enstatite 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. Enstatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.