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Chondrodite and Biotite Physical Properties


Biotite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20  
2.7-3.3  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Even  

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)  
Perfect on the {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
2.5-3.0  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  

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Chondrodite and Biotite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Biotite 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 Chondrodite and Biotite chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Biotite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Biotite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Biotite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 2.7-3.3 whereas that of Biotite is 2.7-3.3.

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