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Pietersite
Pietersite

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Pietersite Vs Sphene

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Madagascar, India, Brazil, USA, Canada, Pakistan, Russia

Color

Blue, Red
Yellow, Brown

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

-9999-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
-

Cleavage

None
Perfect

Mohs Hardness

5-9999
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
CaTiSiO5

Optical Properties

Luster

-
-

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.54-1.561.84-2.11
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

-
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Empowerment
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Transformation

Pietersite Vs Sphene Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Sphene 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.