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Euclase Vs Dioptase


Dioptase Vs Euclase


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa  
Kazakhstan  

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

Streak
White  
Green  

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
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.08-3.12  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
5  

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

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

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

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
38

Transparency
-  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
1.650-1.677  
1.644-1.720  

Optic Character
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-  

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

Birefringence
0.019-0.025  
0.051-0.053  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Communication  
Emotional Healing  

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Euclase Vs Dioptase Fracture

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

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Euclase Vs Dioptase Luster

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

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