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Proustite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Proustite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Black, Reddish, gray   
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish   

Streak
Black, Red   
White   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.51-5.64   
2.54-2.61   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
Distinct on {10 1 1}   
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
6   

Chemical Composition
Ag 3AsS 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
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Pleochroism
Moderate; cochineal-red to blood-red   
WeakMichael O’Donoghue   

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

Refractive Index
2.792-3.087   
1.518-1.536   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
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Birefringence
0.295-0.296   
0.005-0.008   

Clarity
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Proustite Vs Sanidine Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Proustite and Sanidine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Proustite Vs Sanidine 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 Proustite is Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven and Uneven. Sanidine fracture is Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven.

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Proustite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Proustite vs Sanidine 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. Proustite exhibits Adamantine luster.

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