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Andesine Vs Vanadinite


Vanadinite 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.   
Mexico   

Color
Red, Yellow, White, gray, Green, Yellow, Red, Colorless, gray, Yellow, Green, White   
Red, Brown, Yellow, Grey, Colorless, Brownish   

Streak
White   
Brownish, Yellow   

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Water   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65-2.69   
6.8-7.1   

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

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {010}   
None   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
3-4   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8   
C20H36   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Resinous   

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   
2.416   

Optic Character
Biaxial/+   
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Crystal System
Triclinic   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
0.007-0.011   
0.066   

Clarity
Transparent   
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Andesine Vs Vanadinite Fracture

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

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Andesine Vs Vanadinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Andesine vs Vanadinite 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. Vanadinite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.

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