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Celestine

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Celestine and Chlorapatite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.90-4.003.17-3.18
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
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Cleavage

Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Perfect

Mohs Hardness

3-3.5-9999
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 5(PO 4) 3ClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Celestine and Chlorapatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Celestine and Chlorapatite 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 Celestine and Chlorapatite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Chlorapatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3ClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Celestine and Chlorapatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Celestine and Chlorapatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Celestine and Chlorapatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Celestine is 3.17-3.18 whereas that of Chlorapatite is 3.17-3.18.