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Citrine and Biotite Physical Properties


Biotite and Citrine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
2.7-3.3  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Even  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Perfect on the {001}  

Mohs Hardness
7  
2.5-3.0  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  

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Citrine and Biotite Chemical Formula

While comparing Citrine and Biotite 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 Citrine and Biotite chemical formula.

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Citrine and Biotite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Citrine and Biotite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Citrine and Biotite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Citrine is 2.7-3.3 whereas that of Biotite is 2.7-3.3.

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