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Chondrodite and Seraphinite Physical Properties


Seraphinite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20  
2.60-3.02  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Chondrodite and Seraphinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Seraphinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Seraphinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Seraphinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Seraphinite is 2.60-3.02.

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