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Amazonite and Friedelite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57
3.06-3.19
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
{010} Perfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
4-5
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Amazonite and Friedelite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Friedelite 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 Friedelite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
  • Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Amazonite and Friedelite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Friedelite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Friedelite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 3.06-3.19 whereas that of Friedelite is 3.06-3.19.

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