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Oligoclase
Oligoclase

Pectolite
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Oligoclase Vs Pectolite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada, Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray
Colorless, White, gray, pink, Green

Streak

White
White

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

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.62-2.672.74-2.90
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven, Splintery

Cleavage

From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
Perfect on {100} and {001}

Mohs Hardness

6-6.54.5-5
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)
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Silky

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

1.538-1.5501.595-1.645
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Triclinic

Birefringence

0.0100.028-0.038
0 0.296
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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
Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Healing

Oligoclase Vs Pectolite Fracture

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

Oligoclase Vs Pectolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Oligoclase vs Pectolite 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. Pectolite, on other hand, exhibits Silky luster.