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Scolecite Vs Petalite

Astrology

Origin

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Italy, Mexico, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Canada, USA, Brazil, Italy, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Russia, Burma, Australia

Color

Colorless, Brownish, White
Colorless, gray, Yellow, White

Streak

White
Colorless

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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-

Element of Planets

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-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

Soluble
insoluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.20-2.232.40
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}
Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two

Mohs Hardness

5-5.56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
LiAlSi 4O 10Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

X: colourless Y: colourless Z: colourless
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Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.512-1.5231.502-1.523
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

monoclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0110.012-0.016
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Peace
Calmness

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Inner Peace & Spirit Communication
Peace

Scolecite Vs Petalite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Scolecite and Petalite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Scolecite Vs Petalite 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 Scolecite is Irregular/uneven and Uneven. Petalite fracture is Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.

Scolecite Vs Petalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Scolecite vs Petalite 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. Scolecite exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster. Petalite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.