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Chalcedony and Hematite Physical Properties


Hematite and Chalcedony Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70  
5.00-5.30  

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Absent  
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
6  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Chalcedony and Hematite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chalcedony and Hematite 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 Chalcedony and Hematite chemical formula.

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Chalcedony and Hematite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chalcedony and Hematite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chalcedony and Hematite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chalcedony is 5.00-5.30 whereas that of Hematite is 5.00-5.30.

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