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Pietersite Vs Lepidocrocite


Lepidocrocite Vs Pietersite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
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Color
Blue, Red  
Red, Brown  

Streak
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Yellow, Red, Reddish, Brown  

For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Leo  
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Planet
Mars  
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Element of Planets
Air  
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Freyja  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
-  
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Specific Gravity
-9999  
4  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
{010} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5  
5  

Chemical Composition
H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12  
FeO(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
-  

Pleochroism
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Strong; X = colorless to yellow; Y = orange  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.54-1.56  
1.940  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
-  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Empowerment  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Emotional Healing  

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Pietersite Vs Lepidocrocite Fracture

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

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Pietersite Vs Lepidocrocite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Lepidocrocite 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.

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