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Citrine and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Citrine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
7  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Citrine and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Citrine and Sinhalite 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 Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Citrine and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Citrine and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Citrine and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Citrine is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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