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Cavansite and Bustamite Physical Properties


Bustamite and Cavansite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
Partly soluble in HCl.  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.25-2.33  
3.32-3.43  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good on {010}  
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Cavansite and Bustamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cavansite and Bustamite 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 Cavansite and Bustamite chemical formula.

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Cavansite and Bustamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cavansite and Bustamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cavansite and Bustamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cavansite is 3.32-3.43 whereas that of Bustamite is 3.32-3.43.

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