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Andesine and Mother of Pearl Physical Properties


Mother of Pearl and Andesine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
Not Available   
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65-2.69   
2.65-2.87   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Not Available   

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {010}   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
2.5-4.5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8   
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Andesine and Mother of Pearl Chemical Formula

While comparing Andesine and Mother of Pearl 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 Andesine and Mother of Pearl chemical formula.

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Andesine and Mother of Pearl Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Andesine and Mother of Pearl Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Andesine and Mother of Pearl Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Andesine is 2.65-2.87 whereas that of Mother of Pearl is 2.65-2.87.

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