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Annabergite and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Annabergite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.07  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, indistinct on {100} and {102}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Ni3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Annabergite and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Annabergite and Sinhalite 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 Annabergite and Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Annabergite and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Annabergite and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Annabergite and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Annabergite is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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