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Bronzite and Epidote Physical Properties


Epidote and Bronzite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.35  
3.25-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Fibrous  

Cleavage
None  
{001} perfect and {100} imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CaAl 2(Fe3+ ,Al)Si 3O 12(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Bronzite and Epidote Chemical Formula

While comparing Bronzite and Epidote 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 Bronzite and Epidote chemical formula.

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Bronzite and Epidote Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bronzite and Epidote Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bronzite and Epidote Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bronzite is 3.25-3.50 whereas that of Epidote is 3.25-3.50.

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