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Pietersite
Pietersite

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Pietersite Vs Fluorite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland

Color

Blue, Red
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Leo
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces

Planet

Mars
Neptune

Element of Planets

Air
Water, Air

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Freyja
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99993.00-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

None
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}

Mohs Hardness

54
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
CaF2

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.54-1.561.432-1.436
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
cubic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

-
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Empowerment
Focus

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Protection

Pietersite Vs Fluorite Fracture

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

Pietersite Vs Fluorite Luster

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