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Agate and Sapphirine Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.60-2.64
Conchoidal
Indiscernible
6.5-7
SiO2
 
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3.40-3.58
Conchoidal, Uneven
{010} Perfect
7.5
(Al,Mg) 8(Al,Si) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Agate and Sapphirine Chemical Formula

While comparing Agate and Sapphirine 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 Agate and Sapphirine chemical formula.

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Agate and Sapphirine Specific Gravity

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