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Biotite and Hyacinth Physical Properties


Hyacinth and Biotite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
3.93-4.73  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
6.5-7.5  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
ZrSiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Biotite and Hyacinth Chemical Formula

While comparing Biotite and Hyacinth 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 Biotite and Hyacinth chemical formula.

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Biotite and Hyacinth Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Biotite and Hyacinth Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Biotite and Hyacinth Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Biotite is 3.93-4.73 whereas that of Hyacinth is 3.93-4.73.

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