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Chrysotile and Caledonite Physical Properties


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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
insoluble in water  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63  
5.6-5.76  

Fracture
Fibrous  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect basal  
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Chrysotile and Caledonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chrysotile and Caledonite 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 Chrysotile and Caledonite chemical formula.

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Chrysotile and Caledonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chrysotile and Caledonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chrysotile and Caledonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chrysotile is 5.6-5.76 whereas that of Caledonite is 5.6-5.76.

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