Franklinite Vs Spodumene
Origin
USA
  
Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Pakistan, Canada
  
Color
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish
  
Green, White
  
Streak
Reddish, Brown, Reddish, Brown
  
White
  
For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Powers
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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insoluble
  
Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.05-5.22
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
None
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Luster
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Vitreous
  
Pleochroism
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Strong in kunzite: α-purple
  
Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent
  
Transparent
  
Refractive Index
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1.657-1.681
  
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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0.014-0.018
  
Clarity
Translucent
  
Gems
  
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Franklinite Vs Spodumene Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Franklinite and Spodumene Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Franklinite Vs Spodumene 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. Spodumene fracture is Gemstones (2009), Subconchoidal and Uneven.
Franklinite Vs Spodumene Luster
A primary knowledge about Franklinite vs Spodumene 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. Spodumene, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.