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Aegirine Vs Lepidocrocite


Lepidocrocite Vs Aegirine


Astrology

Origin
Canada, Russia, Kenya, Russia, Brazil, Russia, Brazil, Russia, Brazil, Russia, Brazil, Russia, Brazil, Russia, Brazil, Russia, Norway, Brazil   
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Color
Green, Greenish, Black, Green, Greenish, Black, Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown, Black, Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown, Black, Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown, Black   
Red, Brown   

Streak
Yellow, Yellowish-grey, gray   
Yellow, Red, Reddish, Brown   

For which Rashi?
Pisces   
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Planet
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How to Wear?
  
  

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Energy
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Deities
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Powers
Healing   
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60   
4   

Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}   
{010} Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
6   
5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
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Pleochroism
X = emerald green   
Strong; X = colorless to yellow; Y = orange   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
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Refractive Index
1.720-1.778   
1.940   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.037-0.061   
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Clarity
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Benefits

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Aegirine Vs Lepidocrocite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Aegirine and Lepidocrocite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Aegirine Vs Lepidocrocite 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 Aegirine is Brittle, Brittle, Brittle, Metallic, Metallic, Metallic and Uneven. Lepidocrocite fracture is Uneven.

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Aegirine Vs Lepidocrocite Luster

A primary knowledge about Aegirine vs Lepidocrocite 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. Aegirine exhibits Resinous and Vitreous luster.

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