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Foitite Vs Astrophyllite


Astrophyllite Vs Foitite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   
Canada, Russia   

Color
Violet, Black   
Brown, Yellow, Greenish, Brown, Yellow, Greenish, Brown, Brownish, Red, Yellow   

Streak
gray, White, gray, White   
Brown, White, Brown, White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.17   
3.2-3.4   

Fracture
Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
None   
Perfect on [001] imperfect on [100]   

Mohs Hardness
7   
3   

Chemical Composition
Na x[Fe2+2(Al,Fe3+ )]Al 6(BO 3) 3Si 6O 18(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
(K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Greasy, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Strong: pale lavender dark blueAnthony et al   
Strong: X= deep red-orange Y= orange-yellow Z= lemon-yellow   

Dispersion
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Transparency
TranslucentAnthony et al, Translucent   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
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1.678-1.758   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
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0.050   

Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al   
Translucent   

Benefits

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Foitite Vs Astrophyllite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Foitite and Astrophyllite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Foitite Vs Astrophyllite 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 Foitite is Handbook of mineralogy (2001). Astrophyllite fracture is Brittle, Metallic and Uneven.

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Foitite Vs Astrophyllite Luster

A primary knowledge about Foitite vs Astrophyllite 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. Foitite exhibits Vitreous luster. Astrophyllite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Pearly luster.

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