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Pietersite
Pietersite

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Pietersite Vs Sardonyx

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue, Red
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet

Streak

-
-

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

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Freyja
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99992.55-2.70
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
-

Cleavage

None
None

Mohs Hardness

56.5-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

-
-

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.54-1.561.530-1.543
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
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Birefringence

-99990.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

-
-

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Empowerment
Protection

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Strength & Protection

Pietersite Vs Sardonyx Fracture

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

Pietersite Vs Sardonyx Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Sardonyx 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.