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Aventurine and Shattuckite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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2.64-2.69
Conchoidal
Indiscernible
7-6.5
SiO2
 
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3.80-4.15
Uneven
perfect along [010] and [100]
3.5-4
Cu 5(SiO 3) 4(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Aventurine and Shattuckite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine and Shattuckite 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 Aventurine and Shattuckite chemical formula.

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Aventurine and Shattuckite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aventurine and Shattuckite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aventurine Vs Shattuckite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aventurine is whereas that of Shattuckite is .