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Sanidine Vs Thomsonite


Thomsonite Vs Sanidine


Astrology

Origin
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa   
India, Russia   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61   
2.25-2.40   

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

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   
perfect on {010}; good on {100}   

Mohs Hardness
6   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
NaCa 2Al 5Si 5O 20 · 6H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
WeakMichael O’Donoghue   
NilArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.518-1.536   
1.510-1.550   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.005-0.008   
0.015-0.020   

Clarity
Transparent   
Translucent   

Benefits

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Sanidine Vs Thomsonite Fracture

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

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Sanidine Vs Thomsonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sanidine vs Thomsonite 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. Thomsonite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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