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Quartz

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Astrology

Origin

Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow, Blue, Red, pink, Brown, gray
Blue, Red

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius
Sagittarius, Leo

Planet

Venus
Mars

Element of Planets

Earth, Water
Air

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Nerthus
Freyja

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Healing, Protection
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.65-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
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Cleavage

{0110} Indistinct
None

Mohs Hardness

75
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

None
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Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.54-1.56
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Opaque
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Clarity
Empowerment

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Clarity

Quartz Vs Pietersite Fracture

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

Quartz Vs Pietersite Luster

A primary knowledge about Quartz vs Pietersite 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. Quartz exhibits Vitreous luster.