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Microlite Vs Proustite


Proustite Vs Microlite


Astrology

Origin
USA, Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

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

Streak
Yellow   
Black, Red   

For which Rashi?
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.5   
5.51-5.64   

Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct   
Distinct on {10 1 1}   

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Ag 3AsS 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
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Moderate; cochineal-red to blood-red   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent   
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) Rarely transparentMore from other references   

Refractive Index
1.993-2.02   
2.792-3.087   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal   

Birefringence
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0.295-0.296   

Clarity
Translucent   
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

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Microlite Vs Proustite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Microlite and Proustite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Microlite Vs Proustite 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 Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Gemstones (2009). Proustite fracture is Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven and Uneven.

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Microlite Vs Proustite Luster

A primary knowledge about Microlite vs Proustite 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. Proustite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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