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Bustamite and Muscovite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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Partly soluble in HCl.
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3.32-3.43
Conchoidal
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
5.5-6
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
 
Elastic
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2.78-2.88
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Perfect on the {001}
2-3
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Bustamite and Muscovite Chemical Formula

While comparing Bustamite and Muscovite 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 Bustamite and Muscovite chemical formula.

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Bustamite and Muscovite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bustamite and Muscovite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bustamite Vs Muscovite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bustamite is whereas that of Muscovite is .