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Augite Vs Inderite


Inderite Vs Augite


Astrology

Origin
USA, Mexico   
Kazakhstan   

Color
Green, Brown, Greenish, Brown, Green, Green, Black   
Colorless, White, pink   

Streak
Greenish, gray, Greenish, gray   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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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   
1.79   

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

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct   
{110} Good   

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
MgB 3O 3(OH) 5 · 5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
Vitreous, Pearly, Greasy   

Pleochroism
Pale green   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
1.671-1.774   
1.488-1.505   

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c   
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a   

Birefringence
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0.017   

Clarity
Transparent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

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Augite Vs Inderite Fracture

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

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Augite Vs Inderite Luster

A primary knowledge about Augite vs Inderite 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. Inderite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy, Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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