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Oligoclase Vs Hexagonite


Hexagonite Vs Oligoclase


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
USA  

Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray  
Red, Violet  

Streak
White  
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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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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67  
2.98-3.03  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.  
[110] perfect; [010] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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bluish–red  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
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Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.538-1.550  
1.599-1.637  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
0.010  
0.019-0.028  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Harmony  

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Oligoclase Vs Hexagonite Fracture

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

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Oligoclase Vs Hexagonite Luster

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

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