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Thulite Vs Actinolite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Australia
Not Available, Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
Red
Green, Black, White, Grey, Green, Black, White, Grey, Green, Black, gray, Black, Green, Black, gray, Black
1.3 Streak
White, Colorless
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
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1.5 Planet
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1.6 Element of Planets
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
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1.9 Deities
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1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
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2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
3.13.00
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
2.6 Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
perfect along {110}.
2.7 Mohs Hardness
6-75-6
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
3.2 Pleochroism
Present
moderate
3.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
3.5 Refractive Index
1.6951.613-1.628
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
Not Available
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3.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
3.8 Birefringence
0.006-0.0180.0250-0.0270
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Thulite Vs Actinolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Thulite and Actinolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Thulite Vs Actinolite 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 Thulite is Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Uneven. Actinolite fracture is Gemstones (2009), Splintery, Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas.

Thulite Vs Actinolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Thulite vs Actinolite 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. Thulite exhibits Vitreous luster. Actinolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.