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Zincite Vs Pyromorphite


Pyromorphite Vs Zincite


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Origin
USA   
China   

Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Colorless, orange   
Green, Yellow, Colorless, Grey, Brown, White, Red   

Streak
Yellow, yellowish orange   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.50-5.90   
6.5-7.1   

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

Cleavage
On {10 1 0}, perfect; parting on {000 1 }   
Imperfect- [10 1 1]   

Mohs Hardness
4   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ )OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Pb 5(PO 4) 3ClArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Subadamantine, Resinous   
Resinous, Subadamantine   

Pleochroism
Very weak   
Weak   

Dispersion
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Transparency
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling, The Journal of Gemmology (1995) More from other references   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
2.013-2.029   
2.042-2.059   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
0.016   
0.010   

Clarity
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Zincite Vs Pyromorphite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zincite and Pyromorphite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zincite Vs Pyromorphite 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). Pyromorphite fracture is Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Metallic and Uneven.

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Zincite Vs Pyromorphite Luster

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

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