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Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite

Moissanite
Moissanite



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Clinozoisite Vs Moissanite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
Greenish, gray

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

Brittle
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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.21-3.383.17-3.24
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {001}
(0001) indistinct

Mohs Hardness

6-79-9.5
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
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

StrongArthur Thomas
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Dispersion

0.020.10
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.670-1.7342.648-2.691
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

monoclinic
6H polytype

Birefringence

0.006-0.0110.043
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Empathy
Clarity

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Empathy
Creativity

Clinozoisite Vs Moissanite Fracture

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

Clinozoisite Vs Moissanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinozoisite vs Moissanite 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. Moissanite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.