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Clinochlore Vs Hyalite


Hyalite Vs Clinochlore


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Green, Grey, Green, White   
Colorless   

Streak
White   
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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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
2.60-3.02   
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Fracture
Uneven   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect   
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Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
5.5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy   
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Pleochroism
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597   
1.37-1.52   

Optic Character
Biaxial/+   
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m   
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Birefringence
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Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Clinochlore Vs Hyalite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Clinochlore and Hyalite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Clinochlore Vs Hyalite 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. Hyalite fracture is Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Gemstones of the world (2001).

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Clinochlore Vs Hyalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinochlore vs Hyalite 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 Greasy and Pearly luster.

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