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Boracite Vs Chalcopyrite


Chalcopyrite Vs Boracite


Astrology

Origin
Boracite is found in evaporite deposits, Southern and central Africa, anhydrite and/or halite. Arthur Thomas  
A primary mineral in hydrothermal veins, stockworks, disseminations  

Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, Blue, Green, gray  
Yellow, Green, Black  

Streak
White  
Yellow, Green, Black, Greenish  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.95-2.96  
4.1-4.3  

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

Cleavage
None  
Indistinct on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3B 7O 13ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CuFeS 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
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Pleochroism
None  
AbsentWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.658-1.673  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
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Birefringence
0.010-0.011  
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Clarity
Transparent  
Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Benefits

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Boracite Vs Chalcopyrite Fracture

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

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Boracite Vs Chalcopyrite Luster

A primary knowledge about Boracite vs Chalcopyrite 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. Boracite exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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