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Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite

Euclase
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Clinozoisite Vs Euclase

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.21-3.383.08-3.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular/uneven, Uneven
ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect on {001}
{010} Perfect

Mohs Hardness

6-77.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

StrongArthur Thomas
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.670-1.7341.650-1.677
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a

Birefringence

0.006-0.0110.019-0.025
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Empathy
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Empathy
Communication

Clinozoisite Vs Euclase Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Clinozoisite and Euclase Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Clinozoisite Vs Euclase 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. Euclase fracture is ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Clinozoisite Vs Euclase Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinozoisite vs Euclase 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. Euclase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.