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Blue John

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Blue John and Muscovite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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3.00-3.25
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Perfect
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CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
 
Elastic
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2.78-2.88
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Perfect on the {001}
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KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Blue John and Muscovite Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue John and Muscovite 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 Muscovite chemical formula.

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Blue John and Muscovite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue John and Muscovite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue John Vs Muscovite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue John is whereas that of Muscovite is .