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Clinochlore Vs Variscite


Variscite Vs Clinochlore


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany  

Color
Green, Grey, White  
Green, Blue, Colorless  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Virgo  

Planet
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Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
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Projective  

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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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  
2.42-2.58  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
[010] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous, Waxy  

Pleochroism
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE  
MissingWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.560-1.594  

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

Birefringence
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0.031  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

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Clinochlore Vs Variscite Fracture

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

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Clinochlore Vs Variscite Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinochlore vs Variscite 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. Variscite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Waxy luster.

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