Blue John and Moissanite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Not Available
  
Solubility
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none
  
Durability
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Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
  
3.17-3.24
  
Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
  
Cleavage
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(0001) indistinct
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
9-9.5
  
Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
  
Blue John and Moissanite Chemical Formula
While comparing Blue John and Moissanite 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 Moissanite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Moissanite- SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Blue John and Moissanite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue John and Moissanite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue John and Moissanite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue John is 3.17-3.24 whereas that of Moissanite is 3.17-3.24.