Amazonite and Seraphinite Physical Properties

Amazonite

Seraphinite

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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

2.55-2.572.60-3.02

1 7.18

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

6-6.5Not Available

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

KAlSi₃O₈

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Amazonite and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi₃O₈
Chemical formula of Seraphinite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

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Amazonite and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amazonite and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amazonite and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amazonite is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.