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Pyrrhotite Vs Azurite


Azurite Vs Pyrrhotite


Astrology

Origin
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Not Available, blue  

Color
Brown, Red  
Blue, Green  

Streak
Grey, Black, gray  
Blue  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Sagittarius, Capricorn  

Planet
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Venus  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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Receptive  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Goddess  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Not Available  

Durability
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Not Available  

Specific Gravity
4.58-4.65  
3.70-3.90  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle  

Cleavage
Absent  
Perfect on {011}, fair on {100}, poor on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Not Available  
Cu 3(OH) 2(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Visible shades of blue  

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
3  
1.720-1.850  

Optic Character
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Not Available  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
Not Available  
0.108  

Clarity
Not Available  
Transparent  

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
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Pyrrhotite Vs Azurite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Pyrrhotite and Azurite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Pyrrhotite Vs Azurite 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 Pyrrhotite is Uneven. Azurite fracture is Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Brittle.

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Pyrrhotite Vs Azurite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pyrrhotite vs Azurite 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. Azurite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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