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Thulite Vs Shortite


Shortite Vs Thulite


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Canada  

Color
Red  
Colorless, Yellow  

Streak
White, Colorless  
White  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Specific Gravity
3.1  
2.61  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)  
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  
{010} Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
3  

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  
Na 2Ca 2(CO 3) 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Present  
Yellow green grayUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.  
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  

Refractive Index
1.695  
1.530-1.569  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.006-0.018  
0.039  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

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Thulite Vs Shortite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Thulite and Shortite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Thulite Vs Shortite 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 Thulite is Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas and Gemstones (2009). Shortite fracture is ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle and Conchoidal.

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Thulite Vs Shortite Luster

A primary knowledge about Thulite vs Shortite 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. Thulite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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