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Scheelite Vs Pietersite


Pietersite Vs Scheelite


Astrology

Origin
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish  
Blue, Red  

Streak
White  
-  

For which Rashi?
-  
Sagittarius, Leo  

Planet
-  
Mars  

Element of Planets
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Air  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Freyja  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
5.9-6.3  
-9999  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct  
None  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
5  

Chemical Composition
CaWO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
-  

Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
36
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent, Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.918-1.936  
1.54-1.56  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.016  
-9999  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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-  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
-  
-  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Awareness  
Empowerment  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance & Clarity  
Clarity  

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Scheelite Vs Pietersite Fracture

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

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Scheelite Vs Pietersite Luster

A primary knowledge about Scheelite 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. Scheelite exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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