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Clinochlore Vs Powellite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
India

Color

Green, Grey, White
Yellow, Greenish, Blue, Brown, Green, gray

Streak

White
Yellow

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

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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

2.60-3.024.23
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{001} Perfect
{111} Distinct

Mohs Hardness

2-2.53.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
CaMoO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Greasy, Subadamantine

Pleochroism

Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE
In deeply colored specimens: blue greenAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.571-1.5971.974-1.984
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
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Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Harmony
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Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Vitality

Clinochlore Vs Powellite Fracture

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

Clinochlore Vs Powellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinochlore vs Powellite 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. Powellite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Subadamantine luster.