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Willemite Vs Anglesite


Anglesite Vs Willemite


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Origin
Canada   
Australia, Mexico   

Color
Yellow, Brown, Red, White, Green, Reddish, Black   
Yellow, Greenish, Brownish, Colorless, White, gray, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Blue, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Green, gray, Yellow, orange   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.89-4.18   
6.30-6.39   

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

Cleavage
{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect   
[001] good, [210] distinct   

Mohs Hardness
5.5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Zn 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
NilArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
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0.04   
10

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.687-1.723   
1.877-1.894   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.028-0.030   
0.017   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Willemite Vs Anglesite Fracture

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

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Willemite Vs Anglesite Luster

A primary knowledge about Willemite vs Anglesite 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. Willemite exhibits Resinous and Vitreous luster. Anglesite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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