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Blue John and Epidote Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
3.25-3.50
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Fibrous
1.6 Cleavage
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{001} perfect and {100} imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
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6-7
1.8 Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Blue John and Epidote Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue John and Epidote 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 Blue John and Epidote chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Epidote- CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Blue John and Epidote Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue John and Epidote Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue John and Epidote Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue John is 3.25-3.50 whereas that of Epidote is 3.25-3.50.