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Amazonite and Pectolite Physical Properties


Pectolite and Amazonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57   
2.74-2.90   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Splintery   

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   
Perfect on {100} and {001}   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8   
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Amazonite and Pectolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Pectolite 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 Pectolite chemical formula.

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Amazonite and Pectolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Pectolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Pectolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 2.74-2.90 whereas that of Pectolite is 2.74-2.90.

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