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Pietersite Vs Marcasite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue, Red
Yellow, White

Streak

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gray, Brownish, Black

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

-99994.80-4.90
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Uneven

Cleavage

None
{010} Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Optical Properties

Luster

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Pleochroism

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Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

1.54-1.56-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
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Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
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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
Protection

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Clarity
Protection

Pietersite Vs Marcasite Fracture

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

Pietersite Vs Marcasite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Marcasite 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.