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Antigorite and Turquoise Physical Properties


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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.80  
2.30-2.90  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Good  
Good to perfect_usually N/A  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O  

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Antigorite and Turquoise Chemical Formula

While comparing Antigorite and Turquoise 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 Antigorite and Turquoise chemical formula.

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Antigorite and Turquoise Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Antigorite and Turquoise Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Antigorite and Turquoise Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Antigorite is 2.30-2.90 whereas that of Turquoise is 2.30-2.90.

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