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Faustite Vs Cuprite


Cuprite Vs Faustite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Green   
Red, Brown, Red, Red, Black   

Streak
Greenish, White, Greenish, White   
Brownish, Red, Brownish, Red   

For which Rashi?
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.9   
5.85-6.15   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal   
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct   
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons   

Mohs Hardness
4.5   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
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visible   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent   
TranslucentWalter Schumann   

Refractive Index
1.612   
2.849   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1   
cubic   

Birefringence
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Clarity
Translucent   
TranslucentWalter Schumann   

Benefits

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Faustite Vs Cuprite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Faustite and Cuprite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Faustite Vs Cuprite 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 Faustite is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and ConchoidalAnthony et al. Cuprite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Metallic and UnevenArthur Thomas.

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Faustite Vs Cuprite Luster

A primary knowledge about Faustite vs Cuprite 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. Faustite exhibits Waxy luster. Cuprite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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