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Rutile Vs Gaspeite


Gaspeite Vs Rutile


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka  
Canada, Australia  

Color
Red, gray  
Green  

Streak
Red, Black  
Yellow, Green  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Insoluble in acids  
HCl soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.20-4.30  
3.71  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}  
{10 1 1} Good  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow  
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
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Refractive Index
2.609-2.903  
1.830  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.296  
0.220  

Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

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Rutile Vs Gaspeite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Rutile and Gaspeite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Rutile Vs Gaspeite 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 Rutile is Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas and Gemstones (2009). Gaspeite fracture is Uneven.

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Rutile Vs Gaspeite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rutile vs Gaspeite 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. Rutile exhibits Adamantine luster. Gaspeite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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