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Williamsite
Williamsite

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Pezzottaite



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Williamsite Vs Pezzottaite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan

Color

Green
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink

Streak

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White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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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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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.51-2.632.90-3.14
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect
Imperfect; basal

Mohs Hardness

47.5-8
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Moderate dichroic

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.598-1.620
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Hexagonal

Birefringence

-99990.008-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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

Compassion
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Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
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Williamsite Vs Pezzottaite Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Pezzottaite Luster

A primary knowledge about Williamsite vs Pezzottaite 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. Williamsite exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster. Pezzottaite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.