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Stibiotantalite Vs Charlesite


Charlesite Vs Stibiotantalite


Astrology

Origin
Mozambique, Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Greenish   
Colorless, White, Yellow, Colorless, Yellow, pink   

Streak
Yellow   
White   

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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1.79   

Fracture
ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Conchoidal   
Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
{???} Perfect   
Perfect on {10bar10}   

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
SbTaO 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
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Refractive Index
2.37-2.45   
1.492   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.08   
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
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Benefits

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Stibiotantalite Vs Charlesite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Stibiotantalite and Charlesite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Stibiotantalite Vs Charlesite 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 Stibiotantalite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) and Handbook of mineralogy (2001). Charlesite fracture is Brittle, Irregular/uneven and Metallic.

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Stibiotantalite Vs Charlesite Luster

A primary knowledge about Stibiotantalite vs Charlesite 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. Stibiotantalite exhibits Adamantine luster. Charlesite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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