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Andesine Vs Annabergite


Annabergite Vs Andesine


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Origin
Colombia, Color: Red, Orangey Red, Orange, Yellow, color shift to Green, Hardness: 6 6.5, Refractive index: 1.55 1.56, Density: 2.66 2.70, Chemical composition: (Na, Ca)(Si, Al)4O8, Crystal structure: triclinic, Origins: Congo, Tibet.   
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Color
Red, Yellow, White, gray, Green, Yellow, Red, Colorless, gray, Yellow, Green, White   
Green, Pale pink, White, Green, rose, Pale pink, White, gray, Green, Greenish, White, gray, Yellow, White, Green, Greenish, White, gray, Yellow, White   

Streak
White   
Green, White, Green, White   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Sectile   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65-2.69   
3.07   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {010}   
Perfect on {010}, indistinct on {100} and {102}   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
2   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8   
Ni3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Subadamantine, Pearly   

Pleochroism
colorless.   
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Dispersion
0.70   
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.543-1.564   
1.622   

Optic Character
Biaxial/+   
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Crystal System
Triclinic   
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Birefringence
0.007-0.011   
0.065   

Clarity
Transparent   
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Benefits

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Andesine Vs Annabergite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Andesine and Annabergite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Andesine Vs Annabergite 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 Andesine is Conchoidal, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Uneven and Uneven. Annabergite fracture is Brittle, Brittle, Brittle, Metallic, Metallic and Metallic.

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Andesine Vs Annabergite Luster

A primary knowledge about Andesine vs Annabergite 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. Andesine exhibits Vitreous luster. Annabergite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Subadamantine luster.

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