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Amethyst and Forsterite Physical Properties


Forsterite and Amethyst Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
insoluble in common solvents  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
3.23-3.26  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
7  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Amethyst and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amethyst and Forsterite 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 Amethyst and Forsterite chemical formula.

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Amethyst and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amethyst and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amethyst and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amethyst is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.

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