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Enstatite Vs Feldspar


Feldspar Vs Enstatite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Burma, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka  
Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
Grey, gray  
White  

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Ring Metal
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.20-3.25  
2.56-2.75  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good/distinct on [210]  
two or three  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Mg 2Si 2O 6Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
KAlSi3O8  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Pale green to pale orange  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.650-1.680  
1.518-1.570  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Triclinic or monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.009-0.011  
0.008-0.010  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding  
Flexibility  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Balance  

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Enstatite Vs Feldspar Fracture

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

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Enstatite Vs Feldspar Luster

A primary knowledge about Enstatite vs Feldspar 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 Vitreous and Pearly luster. Feldspar, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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