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Schorlomite Vs Hexagonite


Hexagonite Vs Schorlomite


Astrology

Origin
Canada  
USA  

Color
Brown, Reddish, Black, Brownish  
Red, Violet  

Streak
Brown  
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Ring Metal
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Not to wear with
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.77-3.93  
2.98-3.03  

Fracture
Gems, Conchoidal, Brittle  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
[110] perfect; [010] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Ti4+2(Fe3+2Si)O 12Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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bluish–red  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.94-1.98  
1.599-1.637  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
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0.019-0.028  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Schorlomite Vs Hexagonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Schorlomite and Hexagonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Schorlomite Vs Hexagonite 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 Schorlomite is Gems, Conchoidal and Brittle. Hexagonite fracture is Uneven.

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Schorlomite Vs Hexagonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Schorlomite vs Hexagonite 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. Schorlomite exhibits Vitreous luster. Hexagonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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