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Amazonite and Muscovite Physical Properties


Muscovite and Amazonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Elastic   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57   
2.78-2.88   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Micaceous, Brittle   

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   
Perfect on the {001}   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
2-3   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8   
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

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Amazonite and Muscovite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Muscovite 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 Muscovite chemical formula.

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Amazonite and Muscovite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Muscovite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Muscovite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 2.78-2.88 whereas that of Muscovite is 2.78-2.88.

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