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Biotite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Legrandite and Biotite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
3.98-4.04  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
Imperfect, poor one {100}  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Biotite and Legrandite Chemical Formula

While comparing Biotite and Legrandite 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 Legrandite chemical formula.

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Biotite and Legrandite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Biotite and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Biotite and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Biotite is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.

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