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Erythrite Vs Gaspeite


Gaspeite Vs Erythrite


Astrology

Origin
Czech, Mexico, Australia   
Canada, Australia   

Color
Red, Colorless, Violet, Red, pink   
Green   

Streak
Red   
Yellow, Green, Yellow, Green   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile   
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Solubility
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HCl soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06   
3.71   

Fracture
Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite).   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.   
{10 1 1} Good   

Mohs Hardness
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4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)   
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3   

Optical Properties

Luster
Subadamantine, Pearly   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Visible: X = pale pinkish to pale rose; Y = pale violet to pale violet-rose; Z = deep red   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.626-1.629   
1.830   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
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0.220   

Clarity
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Benefits

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Erythrite Vs Gaspeite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Erythrite and Gaspeite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Erythrite Vs Gaspeite 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 Erythrite is (e.g. graphite). and Sectile Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade. Gaspeite fracture is Uneven.

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Erythrite Vs Gaspeite Luster

A primary knowledge about Erythrite vs Gaspeite 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. Erythrite exhibits Pearly and Subadamantine luster. Gaspeite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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