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Erythrite Vs Clinochlore


Clinochlore Vs Erythrite


Astrology

Origin
Czech, Mexico, Australia   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Red, Colorless, Violet, Red, pink   
Green, Grey, Green, White   

Streak
Red   
White   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06   
2.60-3.02   

Fracture
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.   
{001} Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
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2-2.5   

Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)   
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Subadamantine, Pearly   
Pearly, Greasy   

Pleochroism
Visible: X = pale pinkish to pale rose; Y = pale violet to pale violet-rose; Z = deep red   
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.626-1.629   
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
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Clarity
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Transparent   

Benefits

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Erythrite Vs Clinochlore Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Erythrite and Clinochlore Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Erythrite 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 Erythrite is (e.g. graphite). and Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade. Clinochlore fracture is Uneven.

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Erythrite Vs Clinochlore Luster

A primary knowledge about Erythrite 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. Erythrite exhibits Pearly and Subadamantine luster. Clinochlore, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Pearly luster.

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