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Enstatite Vs Bornite


Bornite Vs Enstatite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Burma, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka   
Austria, Zimbabwe, Australia   

Color
Yellow, White, Green, Brown, Greenish, gray   
Red, Brown, Violet, Red, Brown   

Streak
Grey, gray   
Black   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.20-3.25   
5.06-5.08   

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

Cleavage
Good/distinct on [210]   
Poor on [111].   

Mohs Hardness
5.5   
3-3.25   

Chemical Composition
Mg 2Si 2O 6Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Cu5FeS4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
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Pleochroism
Pale green to pale orange   
Weak   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.650-1.680   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.009-0.011   
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Clarity
Transparent   
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Benefits

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Enstatite Vs Bornite Fracture

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

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Enstatite Vs Bornite Luster

A primary knowledge about Enstatite vs Bornite 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. Enstatite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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