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Lazurite Vs Chabazite


Chabazite Vs Lazurite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa  
India, Italy  

Color
Blue, Greenish, Violet  
White, Reddish  

Streak
Blue, White  
White  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.75  
2.08-2.16  

Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle  
Irregular/uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)  

Cleavage
Imperfect on {110}  
distinct/good on {1011}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
4.5  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CaAl 2Si 4O 12 -6H 2OArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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NilArthur Thomas  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.500  
1.478-1.490  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
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0.005-0.008  

Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Lazurite Vs Chabazite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Lazurite and Chabazite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Lazurite Vs Chabazite 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 Lazurite is Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal and Brittle. Chabazite fracture is Irregular/uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas and Gemstones (2009).

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Lazurite Vs Chabazite Luster

A primary knowledge about Lazurite vs Chabazite 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. Lazurite exhibits Vitreous luster. Chabazite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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