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Dioptase Vs Phenakite


Phenakite Vs Dioptase


Astrology

Origin
Dioptase from Altyn Tübe, Kazakhstan, the type locality   
USA, Brazyl, Switzerland, Tanzania, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka   

Color
Green, Blue, Green   
Colorless, Yellow, pink, Red   

Streak
Green   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35   
2.90-2.98   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect in three directions   
Distinct on {11 2 0}, imperfect on {10 1 1}   

Mohs Hardness
5   
7.5-8   

Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Be 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Weak; dark emerald green   
Distinct: colorless orangy-yellowHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
0.04   
13
0.02   
24

Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.644-1.720   
1.650-1.695   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.051-0.053   
0.016   

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

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Dioptase Vs Phenakite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Dioptase and Phenakite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Dioptase Vs Phenakite 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 Dioptase is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references. Phenakite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Gemstones of the world (2001).

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Dioptase Vs Phenakite Luster

A primary knowledge about Dioptase vs Phenakite 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. Dioptase exhibits Vitreous luster. Phenakite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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