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Abalone and Petalite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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-9999
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None
2.5-3
CaCO3
 
Brittle
insoluble
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2.40
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two
6-6.5
LiAlSi 4O 10Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Abalone and Petalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Abalone and Petalite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Abalone and Petalite chemical formula.

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Abalone and Petalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Abalone and Petalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Abalone Vs Petalite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Abalone is whereas that of Petalite is .