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Anglesite Vs Wulfenite


Wulfenite Vs Anglesite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Mexico   
Austria   

Color
Yellow, Greenish, Brownish, Colorless, White, gray, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Blue, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow, orange   
Red, Yellow, Brown, orange, gray, Green   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
6.30-6.39   
6.50-7.00   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
Irregular, Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
[001] good, [210] distinct   
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
3   

Chemical Composition
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references   
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Adamantine, Resinous   

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
Weak   

Dispersion
0.04   
10
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.877-1.894   
2.280-2.405   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
tetragonal   

Birefringence
0.017   
0.122   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Anglesite Vs Wulfenite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Anglesite and Wulfenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Anglesite Vs Wulfenite 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 Anglesite is Brittle, Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas and Gemstones (2009). Wulfenite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal and Irregular.

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Anglesite Vs Wulfenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Anglesite vs Wulfenite 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. Anglesite exhibits Adamantine luster. Wulfenite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Resinous luster.

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