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Pietersite
Pietersite

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Pietersite Vs Microcline

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue, Red
White, Yellow, Blue, Green, gray

Streak

-
White

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

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99992.55-2.63
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven

Cleavage

None
{001} Perfect, {010} Good

Mohs Hardness

56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.54-1.561.514-1.539
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1

Birefringence

-99990.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

-
Excellent

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Empowerment
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Emotional Balance

Pietersite Vs Microcline Fracture

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

Pietersite Vs Microcline Luster

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