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Pietersite Vs Scapolite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Burma, Afghanistan

Color

Blue, Red
Violet, White, gray, Brown, pink, Yellow

Streak

-
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

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Freyja
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99992.58-2.74
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Splintery

Cleavage

None
{100} Distinct, {110} Distinct

Mohs Hardness

55.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
Na 4Al 3Si 9O 24Cl to Ca 4Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3,SO 4)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

-
-

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.54-1.561.540-1.579
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.006-0.037
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

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
Problem Solving & Creativity

Pietersite Vs Scapolite Fracture

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

Pietersite Vs Scapolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Scapolite 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.