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Scheelite Vs Spodumene


Spodumene Vs Scheelite


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Origin
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil  
Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Pakistan, Canada  

Color
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish  
Green, White  

Streak
White  
White  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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insoluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.9-6.3  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)  

Cleavage
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
CaWO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)  
Strong in kunzite: α-purple  

Dispersion
0.04  
12
0.02  
22

Transparency
Translucent, Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.918-1.936  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.016  
0.014-0.018  

Clarity
Translucent  
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Benefits

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Scheelite Vs Spodumene Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Scheelite and Spodumene Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Scheelite Vs Spodumene 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 Scheelite is Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references and Uneven. Spodumene fracture is Uneven, Subconchoidal and Gemstones (2009).

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Scheelite Vs Spodumene Luster

A primary knowledge about Scheelite vs Spodumene 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. Scheelite exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Spodumene, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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