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Euclase Vs Oligoclase


Oligoclase Vs Euclase


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green  
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray  

Streak
White  
White  

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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.08-3.12  
2.62-2.67  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.650-1.677  
1.538-1.550  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a  
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Birefringence
0.019-0.025  
0.010  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Communication  
Harmony  

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Euclase Vs Oligoclase Fracture

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

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Euclase Vs Oligoclase Luster

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

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