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Cavansite and Herderite Physical Properties


Herderite and Cavansite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.25-2.33   
2.90-3.02   

Fracture
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Good on {010}   
Indistinct on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
3-4   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)   
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Cavansite and Herderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cavansite and Herderite 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 Herderite chemical formula.

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Cavansite and Herderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cavansite and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cavansite and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cavansite is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.

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