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Clinochlore Vs Scheelite


Scheelite Vs Clinochlore


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil   

Color
Green, Grey, Green, White   
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish   

Streak
White   
White   

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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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02   
5.9-6.3   

Fracture
Uneven   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect   
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
CaWO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy   
Vitreous, Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE   
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)   

Dispersion
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0.04   
12

Transparency
Transparent   
Translucent, Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597   
1.918-1.936   

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

Birefringence
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0.016   

Clarity
Transparent   
Translucent   

Benefits

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Clinochlore Vs Scheelite Fracture

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

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Clinochlore Vs Scheelite Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinochlore vs Scheelite 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. Scheelite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Vitreous luster.

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