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Microlite Vs Esperite


Esperite Vs Microlite


Astrology

Origin
USA, Southern and central Africa  
USA  

Color
Yellow, Brown, Reddish, Greenish, Green, gray  
White  

Streak
Yellow  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.5  
4.28-4.42  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct  
Distinct on [010] and [100] poor on [101]  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
PbCa 3Zn 4(SiO 4) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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colorless.  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent  
OpaqueAnthony et al, Opaque, Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.993-2.02  
1.760-1.774  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic  

Birefringence
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0.012  

Clarity
Translucent  
OpaqueAnthony et al  

Benefits

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Microlite Vs Esperite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Microlite and Esperite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Microlite Vs Esperite 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 Microlite is Conchoidal. Esperite fracture is Conchoidal.

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Microlite Vs Esperite Luster

A primary knowledge about Microlite vs Esperite 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. Microlite exhibits Vitreous luster. Esperite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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