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Bustamite and Sonolite Physical Properties


Sonolite and Bustamite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Partly soluble in HCl.  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
3.82-4.00  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Bustamite and Sonolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Bustamite and Sonolite 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 Sonolite chemical formula.

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Bustamite and Sonolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bustamite and Sonolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bustamite and Sonolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bustamite is 3.82-4.00 whereas that of Sonolite is 3.82-4.00.

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