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Chondrodite and Hardystonite Physical Properties


Hardystonite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20   
3.396-3.443   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)   
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
3-4   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

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Chondrodite and Hardystonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Hardystonite 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 Hardystonite chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Hardystonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Hardystonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Hardystonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 3.396-3.443 whereas that of Hardystonite is 3.396-3.443.

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