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Chondrodite and Hematite Physical Properties


Hematite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20  
5.00-5.30  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)  
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Chondrodite and Hematite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Hematite 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 Hematite chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Hematite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Hematite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Hematite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 5.00-5.30 whereas that of Hematite is 5.00-5.30.

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