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Tugtupite Vs Wulfenite


Wulfenite Vs Tugtupite


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
Austria  

Color
Pale pink, Red, White, pink, Blue, Green  
Red, Yellow, Brown, orange, gray, Green  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.30-2.60  
6.50-7.00  

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

Cleavage
{111} Imperfect  
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
3  

Chemical Composition
Na 4AlBeSi 4O 12ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Adamantine, Resinous  

Pleochroism
ModerateArthur Thomas  
Weak  

Dispersion
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.494-1.504  
2.280-2.405  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.008  
0.122  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Tugtupite Vs Wulfenite Fracture

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

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Tugtupite Vs Wulfenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tugtupite vs Wulfenite 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. Wulfenite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Resinous luster.

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