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Legrandite
Legrandite

Orthoclase
Orthoclase



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Legrandite Vs Orthoclase

Astrology

Origin

Mexico
Russia

Color

Yellow, yellowish orange
Colorless, Greenish, Yellow, White, pink

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

Brittle
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Solubility

-
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Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.98-4.042.54-2.61
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Imperfect, poor one {100}
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.

Mohs Hardness

4.5-56
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Colorless
colorless.

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Refractive Index

1.702-1.7401.518-1.536
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

monoclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0600.0050-0.0060
0 0.296
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Clarity

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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Creativity
Emotional Balance

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Optimism
Harmony

Legrandite Vs Orthoclase Fracture

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

Legrandite Vs Orthoclase Luster

A primary knowledge about Legrandite vs Orthoclase 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. Legrandite exhibits Vitreous luster. Orthoclase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.