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Riebeckite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Riebeckite


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Origin
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Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
Grey, Greenish, Brown  
White  

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Ring Metal
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.28-3.44  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Brittle  
Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, intersecting at 56° and 124°; partings on {100} and {010}  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
5.0-6.0  
6  

Chemical Composition
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KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Silky  
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Pleochroism
X = blue  
WeakMichael O’Donoghue  

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.680-1.698  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
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Birefringence
0.005-0.008  
0.005-0.008  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

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Riebeckite Vs Sanidine Fracture

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

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Riebeckite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Riebeckite 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. Riebeckite exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster.

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