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Clinozoisite Vs Clinochlore


Clinochlore Vs Clinozoisite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Colorless, Greenish, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow   
Green, Grey, Green, White   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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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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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.21-3.38   
2.60-3.02   

Fracture
Irregular/uneven, Uneven   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}   
{001} Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
2-2.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Pearly, Greasy   

Pleochroism
StrongArthur Thomas   
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.670-1.734   
1.571-1.597   

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m   

Birefringence
0.006-0.011   
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Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Reproductive
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Clinozoisite Vs Clinochlore Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Clinozoisite and Clinochlore Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Clinozoisite Vs Clinochlore 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 Clinozoisite is Irregular/uneven and Uneven. Clinochlore fracture is Uneven.

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Clinozoisite Vs Clinochlore Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinozoisite vs Clinochlore 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. Clinozoisite exhibits Vitreous luster. Clinochlore, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Pearly luster.

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