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Sphalerite Vs Purpurite


Purpurite Vs Sphalerite


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Origin
Mexico, USA, Spain   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Green, Brown, Yellow, Red, Black   
Violet, Brownish, Black, pink, Red, Reddish   

Streak
Brownish, White   
Red   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.95-4.10   
3.2-3.4   

Fracture
UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven   
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect, {110} Perfect   
[100] [001] perfect   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
4-4.5   

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Fe)SMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
MnPO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
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Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
StrongArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
0.16   
4
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Refractive Index
2.368-2.371   
1.85-1.92   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
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0.070   

Clarity
Transparent   
TranslucentWalter Schumann   

Benefits

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Sphalerite Vs Purpurite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sphalerite and Purpurite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sphalerite Vs Purpurite 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 Sphalerite is Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven, UnevenWalter Schumann and UnevenWalter Schumann. Purpurite fracture is Brittle, Gemstones (2009), Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas.

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Sphalerite Vs Purpurite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sphalerite vs Purpurite 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. Sphalerite exhibits Adamantine luster.

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