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Amazonite and Magnesite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Effervesces in hot HCl
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57
2.92-3.12
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
[10 1 1] perfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
3.5-4.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Amazonite and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
  • Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Amazonite and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.

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