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Celestine and Friedelite Physical Properties


Friedelite and Celestine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00  
3.06-3.19  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Celestine and Friedelite Chemical Formula

While comparing Celestine and Friedelite 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 Friedelite chemical formula.

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Celestine and Friedelite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Celestine and Friedelite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Celestine and Friedelite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Celestine is 3.06-3.19 whereas that of Friedelite is 3.06-3.19.

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