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Gaylussite Vs Powellite


Powellite Vs Gaylussite


Astrology

Origin
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India  

Color
Colorless, White, Yellow, Grey, gray  
Yellow, Greenish, Blue, Brown, Green, gray  

Streak
White  
Yellow  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Energy
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
decomposes in water  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.93-1.99  
4.23  

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

Cleavage
perfect [110]  
{111} Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Na2Ca(CO3)2•5(H2O)  
CaMoO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Greasy, Subadamantine  

Pleochroism
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In deeply colored specimens: blue greenAnthony et al  

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.444  
1.974-1.984  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
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Birefringence
0.079  
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Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

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Gaylussite Vs Powellite Fracture

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

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Gaylussite Vs Powellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Gaylussite vs Powellite 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. Gaylussite exhibits Vitreous luster. Powellite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Subadamantine luster.

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