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Brookite
Brookite

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Clinozoisite



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Brookite Vs Clinozoisite

Astrology

Origin

Russia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.87-4.143.21-3.38
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven, Uneven

Cleavage

Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}
Perfect on {001}

Mohs Hardness

5.5-66-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak
StrongArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.200.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

2.583-2.7411.670-1.734
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.1170.006-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

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Psychology

Transformation
Empathy

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Empathy

Brookite Vs Clinozoisite Fracture

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

Brookite Vs Clinozoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brookite vs Clinozoisite 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. Brookite exhibits Adamantine luster. Clinozoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.