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Actinolite Vs Pyrophyllite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa
Brazil
1.2 Color
Green, Black, White, Grey, Green, Black, White, Grey, Green, Black, gray, Black, Green, Black, gray, Black
White, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Green, Brownish, Greenish, gray
1.3 Streak
White
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
Not Available
Not Available
1.5 Planet
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Not Available
1.6 Element of Planets
Not Available
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
Not Available
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Energy
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Not Available
1.9 Deities
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1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
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2.2 Solubility
Not Available
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2.3 Durability
Not Available
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2.4 Specific Gravity
3.002.65-2.90
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Gemstones (2009), Flexible Flexible fragments.
2.6 Cleavage
perfect along {110}.
{001} Perfect
2.7 Mohs Hardness
5-6Not Available
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous
Pearly
3.2 Pleochroism
moderate
NilArthur Thomas
3.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.613-1.6281.534-1.601
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
3.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Not Available
3.8 Birefringence
0.0250-0.02700.050
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Actinolite Vs Pyrophyllite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Actinolite and Pyrophyllite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Actinolite Vs Pyrophyllite 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 Actinolite is Gemstones (2009), Splintery, Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas. Pyrophyllite fracture is Flexible Flexible fragments. and Gemstones (2009).

Actinolite Vs Pyrophyllite Luster

A primary knowledge about Actinolite vs Pyrophyllite 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. Actinolite exhibits Vitreous luster. Pyrophyllite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.