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Amazonite and Californite Physical Properties


Californite and Amazonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57   
3.32-3.47   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   
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Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
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Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8   
Ca 10Mg 2Al 4(SiO 4) 5(Si 2O 7) 2(OH) 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Amazonite and Californite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Californite 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 Amazonite and Californite chemical formula.

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Amazonite and Californite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Californite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Californite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 3.32-3.47 whereas that of Californite is 3.32-3.47.

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