Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
Canada, USA, Mexico, Madagascar, Australia, Finland, India, Russia
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
Violet, Colorless, gray, White, Green
For which Rashi?
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Aquarius
Element of Planets
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Water
Powers
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Protection, Psychic Power
Specific Gravity
3.08-3.12
2.69-2.72
Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Perfect on {001}, less perfect on {010}, intersecting at near 90°; distinct on {110}
Chemical Composition
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Na,Ca)1-2Si3-2O8
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.650-1.677
1.554-1.573
Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.019-0.025
0.008-0.010
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Psychology
Harmony
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Magic
Euclase Vs Labradorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Euclase and Labradorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Euclase Vs Labradorite 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. Labradorite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Euclase Vs Labradorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Euclase vs Labradorite 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. Labradorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.