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Agrellite and Dolomite Physical Properties


Dolomite and Agrellite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.88  
2.80-2.95  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
perfect [110]  
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
NaCa2Si4O10F  
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Agrellite and Dolomite Chemical Formula

While comparing Agrellite and Dolomite 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 Agrellite and Dolomite chemical formula.

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Agrellite and Dolomite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Agrellite and Dolomite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Agrellite and Dolomite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Agrellite is 2.80-2.95 whereas that of Dolomite is 2.80-2.95.

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