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Moissanite Vs Hardystonite


Hardystonite Vs Moissanite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
USA   

Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow   
White, Brown, pink   

Streak
Greenish, gray   
White   

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Planet
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
none   
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.17-3.24   
3.396-3.443   

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

Cleavage
(0001) indistinct   
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair   

Mohs Hardness
9-9.5   
3-4   

Chemical Composition
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy   

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
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Dispersion
0.10   
5
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Refractive Index
2.648-2.691   
1.672   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
6H polytype   
tetragonal   

Birefringence
0.043   
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Benefits

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Moissanite Vs Hardystonite Fracture

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

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Moissanite Vs Hardystonite Luster

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

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