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Oligoclase
Oligoclase

Dioptase
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Oligoclase Vs Dioptase

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Kazakhstan

Color

Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray
Green, Blue

Streak

White
Green

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

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Soluble

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

2.62-2.673.25-3.35
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
Perfect in three directions

Mohs Hardness

6-6.55
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Weak; dark emerald green

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.538-1.5501.644-1.720
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0100.051-0.053
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Excellent

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Harmony
Emotional Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Emotional Healing

Oligoclase Vs Dioptase Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Oligoclase and Dioptase Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Oligoclase Vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase fracture is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Oligoclase Vs Dioptase Luster

A primary knowledge about Oligoclase vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.