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Catapleiite
Catapleiite

Clinohumite
Clinohumite



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Catapleiite Vs Clinohumite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue, Brown, Colorless, Yellow
Yellow, Brown, White, Reddish, orange

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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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

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-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.723.13-3.75
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{110} Perfect, {010} Perfect
Poor on {100}

Mohs Hardness

5-66
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Na 2ZrSi 3O 9 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

-
Colorless

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.590-1.6291.623-1.728
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: B2/b (pseudo-HEX)
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0390.028
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Supports mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

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Excellent

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

-
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Psychology

Harmony
Emotional Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Happiness

Catapleiite Vs Clinohumite Fracture

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

Catapleiite Vs Clinohumite Luster

A primary knowledge about Catapleiite vs Clinohumite 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. Catapleiite exhibits Vitreous luster. Clinohumite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.