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Andalusite Vs Gahnite


Gahnite Vs Andalusite


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Origin
Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma, Color: strongly pleochroic, reddish brown, pink / yellowish green, Hardness: 7 7.5, Refractive index: 1.63 1.65, Density: 3.13 3.21, Chemical composition: Al2SiO5, Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Lustre: vitreous, greasy, Origins: Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma. Discovered in Andalusia (Spain), the andalusite stone is relatively rare, with big crystals over 10 ct. especially rare. Due to its remarkable pleochroism effect, the stone is highly valued by collectors., brown   
Australia   

Color
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Green, gray, Brown, Red   
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black   

Streak
White   
Grey, gray   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
Venus   
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Element of Planets
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Energy
Projective, Receptive   
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.21   
4.00-4.62   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Conchoidal, Uneven   

Cleavage
Good on {110}, poor on {100}   
Indistinct parting on [111]   

Mohs Hardness
7.5   
7.5-8   

Chemical Composition
Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references   
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
strongly trichroic   
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Dispersion
0.02   
23
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.627-1.650   
1.790-1.818   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
cubic   

Birefringence
0.009-0.010   
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Clarity
Transparent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

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Andalusite Vs Gahnite Fracture

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

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Andalusite Vs Gahnite Luster

A primary knowledge about Andalusite vs Gahnite 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. Andalusite exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster. Gahnite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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