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Meionite Vs Moissanite


Moissanite Vs Meionite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish   
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow   

Streak
Colorless   
Greenish, gray   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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none   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.78   
3.17-3.24   

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

Cleavage
{???} Distinct, {???} Indistinct   
(0001) indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
9-9.5   

Chemical Composition
3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
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NilArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
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0.10   
5

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

Refractive Index
1.556-1.600   
2.648-2.691   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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6H polytype   

Birefringence
0.024-0.037   
0.043   

Clarity
Transparent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

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Meionite Vs Moissanite Fracture

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

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Meionite Vs Moissanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Meionite vs Moissanite 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. Meionite exhibits Resinous and Vitreous luster. Moissanite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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