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Franklinite Vs Clinozoisite


Clinozoisite Vs Franklinite


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Origin
USA   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish   
Colorless, Greenish, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow   

Streak
Reddish, Brown, Reddish, Brown   
White   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

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Specific Gravity
5.05-5.22   
3.21-3.38   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Irregular/uneven, Uneven   

Cleavage
None   
Perfect on {001}   

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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StrongArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
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1.670-1.734   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
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0.006-0.011   

Clarity
Translucent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Franklinite Vs Clinozoisite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Franklinite and Clinozoisite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Franklinite Vs Clinozoisite 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 Franklinite is ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Uneven and Uneven. Clinozoisite fracture is Irregular/uneven and Uneven.

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Franklinite Vs Clinozoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Franklinite vs Clinozoisite 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. Clinozoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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