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Adamite and Biotite Physical Properties


Biotite and Adamite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.32-4.48  
2.7-3.3  

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Even  

Cleavage
{101}, good; {010}, poor  
Perfect on the {001}  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
2.5-3.0  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)  
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  

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Adamite and Biotite Chemical Formula

While comparing Adamite and Biotite 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 Adamite and Biotite chemical formula.

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Adamite and Biotite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adamite and Biotite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adamite and Biotite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adamite is 2.7-3.3 whereas that of Biotite is 2.7-3.3.

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