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Oligoclase Vs Scapolite


Scapolite Vs Oligoclase


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Canada, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Burma, Afghanistan  

Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray  
Violet, White, gray, Brown, pink, Yellow  

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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67  
2.58-2.74  

Fracture
Uneven  
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Splintery  

Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.  
{100} Distinct, {110} Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Na 4Al 3Si 9O 24Cl to Ca 4Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3,SO 4)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.538-1.550  
1.540-1.579  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.010  
0.006-0.037  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Problem Solving & Creativity  

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Oligoclase Vs Scapolite Fracture

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

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Oligoclase Vs Scapolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Oligoclase vs Scapolite 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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