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Pyrite Vs Seraphinite


Seraphinite Vs Pyrite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Yellow  
Green  

Streak
Greenish, Black, Brownish  
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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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  
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Solubility
insoluble in water  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.00-5.20  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
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Cleavage
Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
FeS 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Pearly, Greasy  

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.04  
37
0.01  
99+

Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.571-1.597  

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
Isometric  
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Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Abundance  
Spiritual Enlightenment  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Spiritual Enlightenment  

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Pyrite Vs Seraphinite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Pyrite and Seraphinite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Pyrite Vs Seraphinite 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. Fracture observed in Pyrite is Uneven, Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

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Pyrite Vs Seraphinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pyrite vs Seraphinite 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. Seraphinite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Greasy luster.

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