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Vesuvianite Vs Clinohumite


Clinohumite Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  
Yellow, Brown, White, Reddish, orange  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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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
3.32-3.43  
3.13-3.75  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
Poor on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
6  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
Colorless  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.623-1.728  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.028  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Supports mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Happiness  

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Vesuvianite Vs Clinohumite Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Clinohumite Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite vs Clinohumite 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. Vesuvianite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Clinohumite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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