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Chondrodite and Boleite Physical Properties


Boleite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20  
5.05  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)  
[001] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Pb 26Ag 10Cu 24Cl 62(OH) 48 · 3H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

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Chondrodite and Boleite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Boleite 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 Boleite chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Boleite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Boleite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Boleite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 5.05 whereas that of Boleite is 5.05.

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