Blue John and Humite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
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Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
3.20-3.32
Fracture
Not Available
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal
Cleavage
Not Available
Poor
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Blue John and Humite Chemical Formula
While comparing Blue John and Humite 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 Humite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Humite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Blue John and Humite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue John and Humite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue John and Humite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue John is 3.20-3.32 whereas that of Humite is 3.20-3.32.