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Blue John and Musgravite Physical Properties

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
3.62-3.68
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal
1.6 Cleavage
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
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8-8.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Blue John and Musgravite Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue John and Musgravite 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 Musgravite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Musgravite- (Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Blue John and Musgravite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue John and Musgravite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue John and Musgravite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue John is 3.62-3.68 whereas that of Musgravite is 3.62-3.68.