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Willemite Vs Scorodite


Scorodite Vs Willemite


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Origin
Canada  
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Color
Yellow, Brown, Red, White, Green, Reddish, Black  
Green, Grey, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, Violet, Red  

Streak
White  
Greenish, White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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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  
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Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven  
Sub-Conchoidal, Splintery  

Cleavage
{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect  
{201} Imperfect, {100} Poor, {001} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
3.5-4  

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

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas  
Weak  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
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Refractive Index
1.687-1.723  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.028-0.030  
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Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

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Willemite Vs Scorodite Fracture

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

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Willemite Vs Scorodite Luster

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

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