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Hibschite Vs Natrolite


Natrolite Vs Hibschite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Russia, Columbia   

Color
Colorless, White, gray, Brown, pink   
White, White, Colorless, Red, Reddish   

Streak
White   
White   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08   
2.20-2.26   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Irregular, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
None   
Perfect on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
6.5   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Na 2[Al 2Si 3O 10] · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly   

Pleochroism
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NilArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Semitransparent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
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1.478-1.493   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
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0.012-0.013   

Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Hibschite Vs Natrolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hibschite and Natrolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hibschite Vs Natrolite 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 Hibschite is Brittle, Conchoidal, Irregular, Management Team (2012), Uneven and Uneven. Natrolite fracture is Brittle, Gemstones (2009), Metallic and Uneven.

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Hibschite Vs Natrolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hibschite vs Natrolite 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. Hibschite exhibits Vitreous luster. Natrolite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly, Silky and Vitreous luster.

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