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Hurlbutite Vs Franklinite


Franklinite Vs Hurlbutite


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Origin
USA   
USA   

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

Streak
White   
Reddish, Brown, Reddish, Brown   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.90   
5.05-5.22   

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

Cleavage
None   
None   

Mohs Hardness
6   
5.5-6   

Chemical Composition
CaBe 2(PO 4) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.595-1.604   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a   
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m   

Birefringence
0.009   
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Clarity
Transparent   
Translucent   

Benefits

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Hurlbutite Vs Franklinite Fracture

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

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Hurlbutite Vs Franklinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hurlbutite vs Franklinite 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. Hurlbutite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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