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Franklinite Vs Londonite


Londonite Vs Franklinite


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Origin
USA   
Madagascar   

Color
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish   
White, Colorless, Yellow   

Streak
Reddish, Brown, Reddish, Brown   
White   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.05-5.22   
3.34   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
None   
None   

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6   
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Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
(Cs,K,Rb)Al 4Be 4(B,Be) 12O 28Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m   
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Birefringence
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Clarity
Translucent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Franklinite Vs Londonite Fracture

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

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Franklinite Vs Londonite Luster

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

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