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Pectolite
Pectolite

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Oligoclase



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Pectolite Vs Oligoclase

Astrology

Origin

Canada, Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.74-2.902.62-2.67
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Splintery
Uneven

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

4.5-56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.595-1.6451.538-1.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Triclinic
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Birefringence

0.028-0.0380.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Healing
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Healing
Harmony

Pectolite Vs Oligoclase Fracture

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

Pectolite Vs Oligoclase Luster

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