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Pietersite Vs Mimetite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Mexico, Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue, Red
Brownish, Red, Yellow, White, Brown, orange

Streak

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White

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

-99997.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
[10 1 1] Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

53.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
Pb 5(AsO 4) 3ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

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Resinous, Subadamantine

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

1.54-1.562.106-2.263
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

-99990.019
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

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
Creativity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Manifestation

Pietersite Vs Mimetite Fracture

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

Pietersite Vs Mimetite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Mimetite 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. Mimetite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous and Subadamantine luster.