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Anorthite Vs Scorodite


Scorodite Vs Anorthite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   
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Color
White, Reddish, Colorless, gray, White, Red, Reddish   
Green, Grey, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, Violet, Red   

Streak
White   
Greenish, White   

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

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.77   
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Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Sub-Conchoidal, Splintery   

Cleavage
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]   
{201} Imperfect, {100} Poor, {001} Poor   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous   

Pleochroism
colorless.   
Weak   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
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Refractive Index
1.575-1.588   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.012-0.013   
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Clarity
Transparent   
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Benefits

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Anorthite Vs Scorodite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Anorthite and Scorodite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Anorthite Vs Scorodite 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 Anorthite is Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven. Scorodite fracture is Splintery and Sub-Conchoidal.

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Anorthite Vs Scorodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Anorthite vs Scorodite 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. Anorthite exhibits Vitreous luster. Scorodite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous, Sub-Adamantine and Vitreous luster.

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