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Goethite
Goethite

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Clinozoisite



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Goethite Vs Clinozoisite

Astrology

Origin

Australia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Brown, Reddish, Brownish, Yellow
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow

Streak

Brown, Brownish, Yellow
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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Brittle

Solubility

HCl soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

4.27-4.293.21-3.38
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Irregular/uneven, Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect {010}
Perfect on {001}

Mohs Hardness

5-5.56-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

FeO(OH)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

VisibleArthur Thomas
StrongArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

2.26-2.3981.670-1.734
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.1380.006-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Creativity
Empathy

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Empathy

Goethite Vs Clinozoisite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Goethite and Clinozoisite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Goethite Vs Clinozoisite 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 Goethite is Uneven. Clinozoisite fracture is Irregular/uneven and Uneven.

Goethite Vs Clinozoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Goethite vs Clinozoisite 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. Goethite exhibits Adamantine luster. Clinozoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.