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Chondrodite and Variscite Physical Properties


Variscite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20  
2.42-2.58  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)  
[010] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)  

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Chondrodite and Variscite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Variscite 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 Variscite chemical formula.

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Chondrodite and Variscite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Variscite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Variscite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 2.42-2.58 whereas that of Variscite is 2.42-2.58.

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