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Carletonite Vs Clinozoisite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Canada
Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
White, Colorless, Blue, pink
Colorless, Greenish, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow
1.3 Streak
White
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
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1.5 Planet
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1.6 Element of Planets
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
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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
Brittle
Brittle
2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.453.21-3.38
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Irregular/uneven, Uneven
2.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
Perfect on {001}
2.7 Mohs Hardness
4-4.56-7
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
3.2 Pleochroism
Weak
StrongArthur Thomas
3.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Transparent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.517-1.5211.670-1.734
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
monoclinic
3.8 Birefringence
0.0040.006-0.011
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
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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Carletonite Vs Clinozoisite Fracture

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

Carletonite Vs Clinozoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Carletonite 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. Carletonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Clinozoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.