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Dioptase
Dioptase

Euclase
Euclase



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Dioptase Vs Euclase

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Astrology

Origin

Kazakhstan
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Blue
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green

Streak

Green
White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

Soluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.25-3.353.08-3.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect in three directions
{010} Perfect

Mohs Hardness

57.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak; dark emerald green
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow

Dispersion

0.040.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

1.644-1.7201.650-1.677
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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

Birefringence

0.051-0.0530.019-0.025
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Emotional Healing
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Communication

Dioptase Vs Euclase Fracture

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

Dioptase Vs Euclase Luster

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