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Zektzerite Vs Pietersite


Pietersite Vs Zektzerite


Astrology

Origin
Madagascar  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, pink  
Blue, Red  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Leo  

Planet
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Mars  

Element of Planets
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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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Freyja  

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
2.79  
-9999  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
{100} and {010} perfect  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6  
5  

Chemical Composition
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
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Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.582-1.585  
1.54-1.56  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.003  
-9999  

Clarity
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
Empowerment  
Empowerment  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
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Clarity  

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Zektzerite Vs Pietersite Fracture

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

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Zektzerite Vs Pietersite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zektzerite 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. Zektzerite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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