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Augite Vs Annabergite


Annabergite Vs Augite


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Origin
USA, Mexico   
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Color
Green, Brown, Greenish, Brown, Green, Green, Black   
Green, Pale pink, White, Green, rose, Pale pink, White, gray, Green, Greenish, White, gray, Yellow, White, Green, Greenish, White, gray, Yellow, White   

Streak
Greenish, gray, Greenish, gray   
Green, White, Green, White   

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Element of Planets
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.19-3.56   
3.07   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Conchoidal   
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct   
Perfect on {010}, indistinct on {100} and {102}   

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6   
2   

Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Ni3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
Subadamantine, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Pale green   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.671-1.774   
1.622   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
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0.065   

Clarity
Transparent   
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Benefits

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Augite Vs Annabergite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Augite and Annabergite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Augite 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 Augite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Uneven and Uneven. Annabergite fracture is Brittle, Brittle, Brittle, Metallic, Metallic and Metallic.

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Augite Vs Annabergite Luster

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

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