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Amazonite and Lazurite Physical Properties


Lazurite and Amazonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57  
2.75  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  
Imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8  
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Amazonite and Lazurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Lazurite 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 Lazurite chemical formula.

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Amazonite and Lazurite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Lazurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Lazurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 2.75 whereas that of Lazurite is 2.75.

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