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Spinel
Spinel

Oligoclase
Oligoclase



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Spinel Vs Oligoclase

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Astrology

Origin

Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Scorpio
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Planet

Pluto
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Element of Planets

-
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

Hephaestus
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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

3.64-3.662.62-2.67
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

None, but may exhibit slight parting
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.

Mohs Hardness

86-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgAl2O4
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Absent
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Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index

1.731.538-1.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Isometric
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Birefringence

-99990.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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

Revitalization
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Vitality
Harmony

Spinel Vs Oligoclase Fracture

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

Spinel Vs Oligoclase Luster

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