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Cat s Eye and Legrandite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.5-3.8
3.98-4.04
1.5 Fracture
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Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
1,1 ; 3,2
Imperfect, poor one {100}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
8.5
4.5-5
1.8 Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Cat s Eye and Legrandite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye and Legrandite 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 Legrandite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl 2 O 4
  • Chemical formula of Legrandite- Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Cat s Eye and Legrandite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cat s Eye and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cat s Eye and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cat s Eye is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.