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Biotite and Magnesite Physical Properties


Magnesite and Biotite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Effervesces in hot HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
2.92-3.12  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
[10 1 1] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
3.5-4.5  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Biotite and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Biotite and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.

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Biotite and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Biotite and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Biotite and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Biotite is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.

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