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Lawsonite Vs Hibonite


Hibonite Vs Lawsonite


Astrology

Origin
Italy, China   
Madagascar   

Color
Colorless, White, Blue, gray   
Brownish, Black, Reddish, Brown, Blue   

Streak
White   
Reddish, Brown   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.09   
3.84   

Fracture
White, Yellow, Pale blue, Brittle, Uneven   
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}, imperfect on {101}   
{0001} good, {10 1 0} parting   

Mohs Hardness
8   
7.5-8   

Chemical Composition
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(Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Weak   
O = brownish gray; E = gray   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Refractive Index
1.672-1.676   
1.79-1.807   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
0.019-0.021   
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Clarity
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Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Benefits

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Lawsonite Vs Hibonite Fracture

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

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Lawsonite Vs Hibonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Lawsonite vs Hibonite 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. Lawsonite exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster. Hibonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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