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Ceylonite and Childrenite Physical Properties


Childrenite and Ceylonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
none   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9   
3.06-3.25   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Sub-Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Conchoidal, Uneven   

Cleavage
Indistinct   
Poor/indistinct on {100}   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
4.5-5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references   
(Fe,Mn)AlPO 4(OH) 2 -H 2OArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

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Ceylonite and Childrenite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ceylonite and Childrenite 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 Ceylonite and Childrenite chemical formula.

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Ceylonite and Childrenite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Childrenite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Childrenite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 3.06-3.25 whereas that of Childrenite is 3.06-3.25.

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