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Amethyst and Magnesite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

insoluble in common solvents
Effervesces in hot HCl

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

2.652.92-3.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Indiscernible
[10 1 1] perfect

Mohs Hardness

73.5-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Amethyst and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amethyst and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Amethyst- SiO2
  • Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Amethyst and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amethyst and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amethyst and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amethyst is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.