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Rhodizite Vs Brucite


Brucite Vs Rhodizite


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Origin
Madagascar  
Pakistan  

Color
Red, Colorless, Yellow, White  
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.34-3.44  
2.39  

Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle  
Irregular  

Cleavage
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct  
Perfect on {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
8-8.5  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
(K,Cs)Al 4Be 4(B,Be) 12O 28Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Refractive Index
1.684-1.694  
1.56-1.60  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal  

Birefringence
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0.010-0.020  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue  

Benefits

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Rhodizite Vs Brucite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Rhodizite and Brucite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Rhodizite Vs Brucite 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 Rhodizite is ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal and Brittle. Brucite fracture is Irregular.

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Rhodizite Vs Brucite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rhodizite vs Brucite 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. Rhodizite exhibits Adamantine luster. Brucite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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