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Euclase Vs Bowenite


Bowenite Vs Euclase


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa  
Afghanistan, China, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green  
Green, Yellow  

Streak
White  
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.08-3.12  
2.58-2.80  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), Brittle, Metallic  
Uneven, Irregular, Management Team (2012)  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
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Mohs Hardness
7.5  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow  
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Dispersion
0.02  
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010)  

Refractive Index
1.650-1.677  
1.530-1.575  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a  
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Birefringence
0.019-0.025  
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

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Euclase Vs Bowenite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Euclase and Bowenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Euclase Vs Bowenite 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 Euclase is ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), Brittle and Metallic. Bowenite fracture is Uneven, Irregular and Management Team (2012).

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Euclase Vs Bowenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Euclase vs Bowenite 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. Euclase exhibits Vitreous luster. Bowenite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.

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