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Brookite Vs Chromite


Chromite Vs Brookite


Astrology

Origin
Russia   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, Brown, Reddish, orange   
Black, Brownish, Brown, Black, Brownish   

Streak
White   
Brown   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14   
4.5-4.8   

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

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}   
None, parting may develop along {111}   

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6   
5.5   

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Fe++Cr2O4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
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Pleochroism
Very weak   
none.   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
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Refractive Index
2.583-2.741   
2.08-2.16   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Isometric   

Birefringence
0.117   
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Clarity
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Benefits

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Brookite Vs Chromite Fracture

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

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Brookite Vs Chromite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brookite vs Chromite 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. Brookite exhibits Adamantine luster.

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