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Celestine and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Sarcopside and Celestine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00  
3.79-3.94  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Lamellar, Splintery  

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
4  

Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
FeAs  

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Celestine and Sarcopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Celestine and Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside chemical formula.

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Celestine and Sarcopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Celestine and Sarcopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Celestine and Sarcopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Celestine is 3.79-3.94 whereas that of Sarcopside is 3.79-3.94.

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