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Bronzite and Magnesite Physical Properties


Magnesite and Bronzite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Effervesces in hot HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.35  
2.92-3.12  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
[10 1 1] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
3.5-4.5  

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

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Bronzite and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Bronzite and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.

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Bronzite and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bronzite and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bronzite and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bronzite is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.

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