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Periclase Vs Pectolite


Pectolite Vs Periclase


Astrology

Origin
Austria, Spain, Russia, Canada, Australia  
Canada, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, Brownish, Yellow, Green, gray, White  
Colorless, White, gray, pink, Green  

Streak
White  
White  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.7-3.9  
2.74-2.90  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, Splintery  

Cleavage
{001} perfect; {111} imperfect, may exhibit parting on , {011}  
Perfect on {100} and {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
MgOMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Silky  

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
TransparentWalter Schumann  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.735-1.738  
1.595-1.645  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
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0.028-0.038  

Clarity
TransparentWalter Schumann  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Periclase Vs Pectolite Fracture

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

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Periclase Vs Pectolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Periclase vs Pectolite 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. Periclase exhibits Vitreous luster. Pectolite, on other hand, exhibits Silky luster.

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