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Oligoclase Vs Bixbite


Bixbite Vs Oligoclase


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
USA  

Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray  
Red  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Taurus, Aries  

Planet
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Moon  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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Receptive  

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Mars  

Not to wear with
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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
2.62-2.67  
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Fracture
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven  
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Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.  
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Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
7.5  

Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)  
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Refractive Index
1.538-1.550  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.010  
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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Benefits

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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
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Oligoclase Vs Bixbite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Oligoclase and Bixbite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Oligoclase Vs Bixbite 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 Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) and Uneven.

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Oligoclase Vs Bixbite Luster

A primary knowledge about Oligoclase vs Bixbite 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.

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