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Chondrodite and Forsterite Physical Properties


Forsterite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20  
3.23-3.26  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)  
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Chondrodite and Forsterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Forsterite 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 Forsterite chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Forsterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Forsterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Forsterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 3.23-3.26 whereas that of Forsterite is 3.23-3.26.

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