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Amber and Celestine Physical Properties


Celestine and Amber Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10  
3.90-4.00  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]  
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Amber and Celestine Chemical Formula

While comparing Amber and Celestine 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 Amber and Celestine chemical formula.

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Amber and Celestine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amber and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amber and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amber is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.

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