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Pyrrhotite Vs Celestine


Celestine Vs Pyrrhotite


Astrology

Origin
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Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Red  
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Green, gray  

Streak
Grey, Black, gray  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Gemini  

Planet
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Venus, Neptune  

Element of Planets
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Water, Air  

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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Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.58-4.65  
3.90-4.00  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Absent  
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Fe1-xS  
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
Weakly trichroiC  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
3  
1.619-1.635  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.004-0.012  

Clarity
-  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
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Peace  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Vitality  
Divine Guidance  

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Pyrrhotite Vs Celestine Fracture

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

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Pyrrhotite Vs Celestine Luster

A primary knowledge about Pyrrhotite vs Celestine 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. Celestine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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