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Dioptase Vs Rutile


Rutile Vs Dioptase


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Origin
Dioptase from Altyn Tübe, Kazakhstan, the type locality   
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka   

Color
Green, Blue, Green   
Red, gray   

Streak
Green   
Red, Black   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
Soluble   
Insoluble in acids   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35   
4.20-4.30   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Perfect in three directions   
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}   

Mohs Hardness
5   
6-6.5   

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

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Weak; dark emerald green   
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow   

Dispersion
0.04   
13
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Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.644-1.720   
2.609-2.903   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
tetragonal   

Birefringence
0.051-0.053   
0.296   

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Dioptase Vs Rutile Fracture

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

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Dioptase Vs Rutile Luster

A primary knowledge about Dioptase vs Rutile 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. Rutile, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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