Euclase Vs Peridot
Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
China, Burma, Pakistan, USA, Southern and central Africa, Brazil
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
Green
For which Rashi?
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Libra, Taurus, Leo, Virgo
Element of Planets
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Earth
Specific Gravity
3.08-3.12
1.54-1.55
Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Poor
Chemical Composition
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.650-1.677
1.64-1.69
Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.019-0.025
0.036
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Harmony
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Health
Euclase Vs Peridot Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Euclase and Peridot Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Euclase Vs Peridot 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. Peridot fracture is Conchoidal.
Euclase Vs Peridot Luster
A primary knowledge about Euclase vs Peridot 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. Peridot, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.