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Ammolite and Hypersthene Physical Properties


Hypersthene and Ammolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.75-2.80   
3.45-3.55   

Fracture
Uneven, Granular   
Uneven   

Cleavage
no true cleavage   
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
4   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Ammolite and Hypersthene Chemical Formula

While comparing Ammolite and Hypersthene 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 Ammolite and Hypersthene chemical formula.

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Ammolite and Hypersthene Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ammolite and Hypersthene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ammolite and Hypersthene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ammolite is 3.45-3.55 whereas that of Hypersthene is 3.45-3.55.

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