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Cavansite and Thomsonite Physical Properties


Thomsonite and Cavansite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.25-2.33  
2.25-2.40  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Good on {010}  
perfect on {010}; good on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
3-4  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  
NaCa 2Al 5Si 5O 20 · 6H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Cavansite and Thomsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cavansite and Thomsonite 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 Thomsonite chemical formula.

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Cavansite and Thomsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cavansite and Thomsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cavansite and Thomsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cavansite is 2.25-2.40 whereas that of Thomsonite is 2.25-2.40.

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