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Adamite Vs Hydrophane


Hydrophane Vs Adamite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green, Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green, Violet, pink, Yellow, Green, Violet, pink   
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Streak
White, Green, White, Green   
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.32-4.48   
1.98-2.50   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven, Subconchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
{101}, good; {010}, poor   
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Mohs Hardness
3.5   
5.5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)   
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.708-1.722   
1.37-1.52   

Optic Character
Biaxial/+   
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
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Birefringence
0.031-0.050   
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Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Adamite Vs Hydrophane Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Adamite and Hydrophane Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Adamite Vs Hydrophane 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 Adamite is Brittle, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Metallic, Metallic, Subconchoidal, Subconchoidal, Uneven and Uneven. Hydrophane fracture is Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Gemstones of the world (2001).

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Adamite Vs Hydrophane Luster

A primary knowledge about Adamite vs Hydrophane 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. Adamite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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