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Amazonite and Pumpellyite 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
3.20-3.30
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
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1.6 Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
5-6
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Amazonite and Pumpellyite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Pumpellyite 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 Pumpellyite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
  • Chemical formula of Pumpellyite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Amazonite and Pumpellyite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Pumpellyite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Pumpellyite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 3.20-3.30 whereas that of Pumpellyite is 3.20-3.30.