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Titanite Vs Gyrolite


Gyrolite Vs Titanite


Astrology

Origin
Pakistan, Italy, Russia, China, Brazil, Switzerland, Madagascar, Austria, Canada  
Italy, India, USA, Canada  

Color
Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Green, Red, gray  
White, Colorless, Green, Yellow, Brown  

Streak
Reddish, White  
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
3.48-3.60  
2.48  

Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle  
Brittle, Uneven  

Cleavage
Distinct on [110], parting on {221}  
Perfect on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
2  

Chemical Composition
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NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8•64(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Subadamantine, Resinous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange  
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Dispersion
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.885-1.990  
1.535  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.105-0.135  
0.0140  

Clarity
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Benefits

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Titanite Vs Gyrolite Fracture

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

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Titanite Vs Gyrolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Titanite vs Gyrolite 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. Titanite exhibits Subadamantine and Resinous luster. Gyrolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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