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Carnelian

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Carnelian Vs Oligoclase

Astrology

Origin

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Southern and central Africa

Color

Red
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Taurus, Leo
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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

Isis, Bragi
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Not to wear with

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Powers

Protection, Healing, Courage
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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

2.58-2.642.62-2.67
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Absent
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.

Mohs Hardness

6.5-76-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Transparent to nearly opaque
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Refractive Index

1.535-1.5391.538-1.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
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Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Motivation
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Courage
Harmony

Carnelian Vs Oligoclase Fracture

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

Carnelian Vs Oligoclase Luster

A primary knowledge about Carnelian vs Oligoclase 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. Carnelian exhibits Vitreous luster. Oligoclase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.