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Franklinite Vs Enstatite


Enstatite Vs Franklinite


Astrology

Origin
USA  
Southern and central Africa, Burma, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka  

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

Streak
Reddish, Brown  
Grey, gray  

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.05-5.22  
3.20-3.25  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Good/distinct on [210]  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Mg 2Si 2O 6Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
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Pale green to pale orange  

Dispersion
0.19  
9
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.650-1.680  

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

Birefringence
-9999  
0.009-0.011  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity  
Grounding  

Healing
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Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Grounding  

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Franklinite Vs Enstatite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Franklinite and Enstatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Franklinite Vs Enstatite 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 Uneven. Enstatite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.

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Franklinite Vs Enstatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Franklinite vs Enstatite 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. Enstatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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