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Edenite Vs Nuummite


Nuummite Vs Edenite


Astrology

Origin
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Color
Green, Colorless, gray, White, Green, Colorless, gray, White   
Green   

Streak
White   
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For which Rashi?
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.37   
3.18-3.37   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal   
Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Good on (110)   
Perfect on 210   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
5.5-6   

Chemical Composition
NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
Distinct   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
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Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.606-1.649   
1.635-1.663   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
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Birefringence
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0.0170-0.230   

Clarity
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Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Benefits

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Edenite Vs Nuummite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Edenite and Nuummite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Edenite Vs Nuummite 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 Edenite is Brittle, Conchoidal and Conchoidal. Nuummite fracture is Conchoidal.

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Edenite Vs Nuummite Luster

A primary knowledge about Edenite vs Nuummite 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. Edenite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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