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Prehnite Vs Danburite


Danburite Vs Prehnite


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Origin
Australia, Southern and central Africa, green, brown, France  
USA, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Color: colorless, light yellow, light pink, Hardness: 7, Refractive index: 1.63 1.64, Density: 2.98 3.03, Chemical composition: Ca(B2Si2O8), Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: USA, Germany, Japan. Colorless danburites are common, with light pink or yellowish stones being more rare and expensive. Only eye clean pieces are valuable.  

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

Streak
Colorless  
White  

For which Rashi?
Libra  
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Planet
Venus  
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Element of Planets
Earth  
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Energy
Receptive  
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Deities
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.80-2.95  
2.97-3.03  

Fracture
Uneven, Yellow, White, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Metallic  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle  

Cleavage
Distinct on [001]  
{001} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)  
CaB 2(SiO 4) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
Weak: pale yellow yellow  

Dispersion
None  
0.02  
22

Transparency
Translucent  
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  

Refractive Index
1.611-1.673  
1.627-1.639  

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.021-0.033  
0.006  

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

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Prehnite Vs Danburite Fracture

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

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Prehnite Vs Danburite Luster

A primary knowledge about Prehnite vs Danburite 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. Prehnite exhibits Vitreous luster. Danburite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.

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