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Bowenite and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Bowenite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.80  
4.12  

Fracture
Uneven, Irregular  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)  

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Bowenite and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Bowenite and Austinite 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 Bowenite and Austinite chemical formula.

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Bowenite and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bowenite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bowenite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bowenite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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