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Clinochlore
Clinochlore

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Clinochlore Vs Hematite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Grey, White
Black, Reddish, gray, Red

Streak

White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red

For which Rashi?

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Aries, Aquarius

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

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-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

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-

Deities

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Mars

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-3.025.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{001} Perfect
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

2-2.56
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
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Pleochroism

Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.571-1.5972.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
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Crystal System

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

-
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Psychology

Harmony
Grounding

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Grounding

Clinochlore Vs Hematite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Clinochlore and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Clinochlore Vs Hematite 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 Clinochlore is Uneven. Hematite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.

Clinochlore Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinochlore vs Hematite 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. Clinochlore exhibits Pearly and Greasy luster.