Cat s Eye and Fluorite Physical Properties

Cat s Eye

Fluorite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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Brittle

1.2 Solubility

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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid

1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

3.5-3.83.00-3.25

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

1.6 Cleavage

1,1 ; 3,2

Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}

1.7 Mohs Hardness

8.54

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

BeAl ₂ O ₄

CaF₂

Cat s Eye and Fluorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye and Fluorite 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 Cat s Eye and Fluorite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl ₂ O ₄
Chemical formula of Fluorite- CaF₂

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Cat s Eye and Fluorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cat s Eye and Fluorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cat s Eye and Fluorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cat s Eye is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.