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Rhodochrosite Vs Mimetite


Mimetite Vs Rhodochrosite


Astrology

Origin
USA, Mexico, Austria, India, Southern and central Africa, Australia, Argentina, Spain  
Mexico, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red, Brown, rose  
Brownish, Red, Yellow, White, Brown, orange  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Leo  
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Planet
Mars  
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.0-3.3  
7.10  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Conchoidal to uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
On {10 1 1} perfect; parting on {10 1 2}  
[10 1 1] Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
MnCO3  
Pb 5(AsO 4) 3ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Resinous, Subadamantine  

Pleochroism
Weak  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
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Transparency
Transparent, Opaque, Transparent to nearly opaque  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.60  
2.106-2.263  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.208-0.220  
0.019  

Clarity
Transparent to nearly opaque  
Translucent  

Benefits

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Rhodochrosite Vs Mimetite Fracture

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

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Rhodochrosite Vs Mimetite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rhodochrosite vs Mimetite 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. Rhodochrosite exhibits Vitreous luster. Mimetite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous and Subadamantine luster.

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