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Astrophyllite Vs Moroxite


Moroxite Vs Astrophyllite


Astrology

Origin
Canada, Russia   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Brown, Yellow, Greenish, Brown, Yellow, Greenish, Brown, Brownish, Red, Yellow   
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Streak
Brown, White, Brown, White   
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Energy
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.2-3.4   
3.13-3.26   

Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic   
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Perfect on [001] imperfect on [100]   
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Mohs Hardness
3   
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Chemical Composition
(K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Ca 5(F,Cl)(PO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Pearly   
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Pleochroism
Strong: X= deep red-orange Y= orange-yellow Z= lemon-yellow   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.678-1.758   
1.628-1.651   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic   
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Birefringence
0.050   
0.002-0.008   

Clarity
Translucent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

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Astrophyllite Vs Moroxite Fracture

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

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Astrophyllite Vs Moroxite Luster

A primary knowledge about Astrophyllite vs Moroxite 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. Astrophyllite exhibits Greasy and Pearly luster.

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