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Brookite Vs Lazurite


Lazurite Vs Brookite


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  
Blue, Greenish, Violet  

Streak
White  
Blue, White  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14  
2.75  

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

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
Imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Very weak  
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  

Refractive Index
2.583-2.741  
1.500  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Isometric  

Birefringence
0.117  
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Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  

Benefits

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Brookite Vs Lazurite Fracture

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

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Brookite Vs Lazurite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brookite vs Lazurite 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. Lazurite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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