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Richterite Vs Clinochlore


Clinochlore Vs Richterite


Astrology

Origin
Canada, Australia  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, gray, Violet  
Green, Grey, White  

Streak
Yellow, White  
White  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Specific Gravity
3.0-3.5  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Uneven, Brittle  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
{001} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
2-2.5  

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

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Pearly, Greasy  

Pleochroism
Strong: pale yellow  
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE  

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.615  
1.571-1.597  

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m  

Birefringence
0.021  
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Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

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Richterite Vs Clinochlore Fracture

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

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Richterite Vs Clinochlore Luster

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

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