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Pietersite Vs Scheelite


Scheelite Vs Pietersite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil  

Color
Blue, Red  
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish  

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
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-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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-  

Deities
Freyja  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
-  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
5.9-6.3  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
5  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12  
CaWO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
36

Transparency
-  
Translucent, Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.54-1.56  
1.918-1.936  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.016  

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  
Awareness  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Balance & Clarity  

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Pietersite Vs Scheelite Fracture

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

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Pietersite Vs Scheelite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Scheelite 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. Scheelite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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