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Oligoclase Vs Sugilite


Sugilite Vs Oligoclase


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Canada, Southern and central Africa, Italy, Australia, India  

Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray  
Violet, Brownish, Yellow, Reddish, Pale pink  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Virgo  

Planet
-  
Mercury, Jupiter  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67  
2.69-2.79  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.  
Poor on {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5.5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
KNa 2(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ,Al) 2Li 3Si 12O 30Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.538-1.550  
1.607-1.612  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.010  
0.003  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
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Excellent  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Harmony  
Spirituality  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Spiritual Protection  

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Oligoclase Vs Sugilite Fracture

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

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Oligoclase Vs Sugilite Luster

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

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