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Bornite Vs Hackmanite


Hackmanite Vs Bornite


Astrology

Origin
Austria, Zimbabwe, Australia  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red, Brown, Violet  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink  

Streak
Black  
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Energy
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.06-5.08  
2.27-2.33  

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle  
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)  

Cleavage
Poor on [111].  
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Mohs Hardness
3-3.25  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Cu5FeS4  
Na 8Al 6Si 6O 24Cl 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
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Dispersion
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
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1.483-1.487  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
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Birefringence
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Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

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Bornite Vs Hackmanite Fracture

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

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Bornite Vs Hackmanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Bornite vs Hackmanite 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. Hackmanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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