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Clinochlore



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Quartz Vs Clinochlore

Astrology

Origin

Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow, Blue, Red, pink, Brown, gray
Green, Grey, White

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius
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Planet

Venus
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Element of Planets

Earth, Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Nerthus
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Healing, Protection
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.60-3.02
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

{0110} Indistinct
{001} Perfect

Mohs Hardness

72-2.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Pearly, Greasy

Pleochroism

None
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.571-1.597
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
Biaxial/+

Crystal System

Trigonal
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Opaque
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Clarity
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Emotional Healing

Quartz Vs Clinochlore Fracture

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

Quartz Vs Clinochlore Luster

A primary knowledge about Quartz vs Clinochlore 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. Quartz exhibits Vitreous luster. Clinochlore, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Greasy luster.