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Oligoclase Vs Wernerite


Wernerite Vs Oligoclase


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray  
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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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67  
2.50-2.80  

Fracture
Uneven  
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Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.  
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Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Na 4(Al,Si) 12O 24Cl to Ca 4(Si,Al) 12O 24(CO 3,SO 4)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.538-1.550  
1.531-1.600  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
0.010  
0.004-0.037  

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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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Creativity  

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Oligoclase Vs Wernerite Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Oligoclase vs Wernerite 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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