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Tugtupite
Tugtupite

Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite



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Tugtupite Vs Clinozoisite

Astrology

Origin

Russia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Pale pink, Red, White, pink, Blue, Green
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

-
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.30-2.603.21-3.38
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven, Uneven

Cleavage

{111} Imperfect
Perfect on {001}

Mohs Hardness

5.5-66-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Na 4AlBeSi 4O 12ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

ModerateArthur Thomas
StrongArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.494-1.5041.670-1.734
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0080.006-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

-
Empathy

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Empathy

Tugtupite Vs Clinozoisite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tugtupite and Clinozoisite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tugtupite Vs Clinozoisite 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 Tugtupite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Clinozoisite fracture is Irregular/uneven and Uneven.

Tugtupite Vs Clinozoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tugtupite vs Clinozoisite 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. Clinozoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.