Origin
Southern and central Africa
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
For which Rashi?
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Gemini
Element of Planets
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Earth
Deities
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Jupiter/Neptune
Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
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Blue stones – strong
Refractive Index
1.538-1.550
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.010
0.002-0.008
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
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Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Harmony
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Manifestation
Oligoclase Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Oligoclase and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Oligoclase Vs Apatite 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 Oligoclase is Uneven. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Oligoclase Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Oligoclase vs Apatite 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. Oligoclase exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.