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Pietersite

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Pietersite Vs Pectolite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada, Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue, Red
Colorless, White, gray, pink, Green

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

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99992.74-2.90
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven, Splintery

Cleavage

None
Perfect on {100} and {001}

Mohs Hardness

54.5-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Silky

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

1.54-1.561.595-1.645
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.028-0.038
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Empowerment
Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Healing

Pietersite Vs Pectolite Fracture

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

Pietersite Vs Pectolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Pectolite 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. Pectolite, on other hand, exhibits Silky luster.