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Nepouite Vs Smithsonite


Smithsonite Vs Nepouite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Austria, Czech, Italy   
USA, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Green, Brownish   
Brown, Green, White, gray, Blue, Yellow   

Streak
Greenish, White   
White   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.18-3.24   
4.00-4.65   

Fracture
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Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
perfect on {001}   
Perfect on [1011]   

Mohs Hardness
2   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
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ZnCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy, Pearly   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Weak   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
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0.01   
26

Transparency
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Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.600-1.630   
1.620-1.850   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
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0.223-0.227   

Clarity
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Translucent   

Benefits

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Nepouite Vs Smithsonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Nepouite and Smithsonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Nepouite Vs Smithsonite 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. Smithsonite fracture is Brittle, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Metallic, Sub-Conchoidal, Uneven and UnevenWalter Schumann.

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Nepouite Vs Smithsonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Nepouite vs Smithsonite 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. Nepouite exhibits Pearly and Waxy luster. Smithsonite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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