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Chondrodite and Caledonite Physical Properties


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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20  
5.6-5.76  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)  
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Chondrodite and Caledonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Caledonite 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 Caledonite chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Caledonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Caledonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Caledonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 5.6-5.76 whereas that of Caledonite is 5.6-5.76.

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