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Dravite Vs Hibschite


Hibschite Vs Dravite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

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

Streak
Colorless   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.03-3.18   
3.05-3.08   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Irregular, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, Irregular, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct   
None   

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
6.5   

Chemical Composition
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Very strong: pale yellow colorless   
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Dispersion
0.02   
22
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Transparency
Transparent   
Semitransparent   

Refractive Index
1.614-1.666   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m   
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d   

Birefringence
0.014-0.032   
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Clarity
Transparent   
TranslucentAnthony et al   

Benefits

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Dravite Vs Hibschite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Dravite and Hibschite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Dravite Vs Hibschite 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 Dravite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Irregular, Uneven and Uneven. Hibschite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Irregular, Management Team (2012), Uneven and Uneven.

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Dravite Vs Hibschite Luster

A primary knowledge about Dravite vs Hibschite 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. Dravite exhibits Vitreous luster. Hibschite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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