Blue quartz and Scolecite Physical Properties

Blue quartz

Scolecite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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Brittle

1.2 Solubility

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Soluble

1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

Not Available2.20-2.23

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven

1.6 Cleavage

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Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}

1.7 Mohs Hardness

Not Available5-5.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

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CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Blue quartz and Scolecite Chemical Formula

While comparing Blue quartz and Scolecite 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 quartz and Scolecite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Scolecite- CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Blue quartz and Scolecite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue quartz and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue quartz and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue quartz is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.