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Zincite Vs Phlogopite


Phlogopite Vs Zincite


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Origin
USA   
Italy   

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

Streak
Yellow, yellowish orange   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Tough   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.50-5.90   
2.78-2.85   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
None, Uneven   

Cleavage
On {10 1 0}, perfect; parting on {000 1 }   
Perfect basal (001)   

Mohs Hardness
4   
2-2.5   

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ )OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Subadamantine, Resinous   
Pearly   

Pleochroism
Very weak   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling, The Journal of Gemmology (1995) More from other references   
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Refractive Index
2.013-2.029   
1.530-1.573   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.016   
0.0280-0.0450   

Clarity
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling   
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Benefits

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Zincite Vs Phlogopite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zincite and Phlogopite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zincite Vs Phlogopite 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 Zincite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas and Gemstones (2009). Phlogopite fracture is None and Uneven.

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Zincite Vs Phlogopite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zincite vs Phlogopite 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. Zincite exhibits Resinous and Subadamantine luster. Phlogopite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.

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