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Marialite Vs Phosgenite


Phosgenite Vs Marialite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Mexico  

Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish  
White, gray, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish  

Streak
White  
White  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Sectile  

Solubility
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Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.50  
6.13  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), (e.g. graphite).  

Cleavage
Distinct on {100} and {110}  
Distinct on {001} and {110}, indistinct on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
2-3  

Chemical Composition
3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Pb 2(CO 3)Cl 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
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Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.  

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

Refractive Index
1.540-1.550  
2.117-2.145  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.004-0.008  
0.027  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

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Marialite Vs Phosgenite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Marialite and Phosgenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Marialite Vs Phosgenite 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 Marialite is Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle and Conchoidal. Phosgenite fracture is Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and (e.g. graphite)..

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Marialite Vs Phosgenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Marialite vs Phosgenite 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. Marialite exhibits Vitreous, Pearly and Resinous luster. Phosgenite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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