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Oligoclase Vs Foitite


Foitite Vs Oligoclase


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray  
Violet, Black  

Streak
White  
gray, White  

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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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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  
3.17  

Fracture
Uneven  
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Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Na x[Fe2+2(Al,Fe3+ )]Al 6(BO 3) 3Si 6O 18(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Strong: pale lavender dark blueAnthony et al  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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TranslucentAnthony et al, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.538-1.550  
-9999  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m  

Birefringence
0.010  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TranslucentAnthony et al  

Benefits

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Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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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
Harmony  
Empowerment  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Emotional Healing  

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Oligoclase Vs Foitite Fracture

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

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Oligoclase Vs Foitite Luster

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

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