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Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite

Pectolite
Pectolite



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Clinozoisite Vs Pectolite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada, Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
Colorless, White, gray, pink, 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
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.21-3.382.74-2.90
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular/uneven, Uneven
Uneven, Splintery

Cleavage

Perfect on {001}
Perfect on {100} and {001}

Mohs Hardness

6-74.5-5
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
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Silky

Pleochroism

StrongArthur Thomas
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Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.670-1.7341.595-1.645
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.006-0.0110.028-0.038
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Empathy
Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Empathy
Healing

Clinozoisite Vs Pectolite Fracture

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

Clinozoisite Vs Pectolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinozoisite vs Pectolite 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. Pectolite, on other hand, exhibits Silky luster.