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Biotite and Jeremejevite Physical Properties


Jeremejevite and Biotite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3   
3.28-3.31   

Fracture
Uneven, Even, Yellow, White   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}   
None observed   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0   
6.5-7.5   

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2   
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Biotite and Jeremejevite Chemical Formula

While comparing Biotite and Jeremejevite 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 Jeremejevite chemical formula.

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Biotite and Jeremejevite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Biotite and Jeremejevite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Biotite and Jeremejevite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Biotite is 3.28-3.31 whereas that of Jeremejevite is 3.28-3.31.

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