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Clinochlore and Amazonite Physical Properties


Amazonite and Clinochlore Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02   
2.55-2.57   

Fracture
Uneven   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect   
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
KAlSi3O8   

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Clinochlore and Amazonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Clinochlore and Amazonite 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 Clinochlore and Amazonite chemical formula.

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Clinochlore and Amazonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Amazonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Amazonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 2.55-2.57 whereas that of Amazonite is 2.55-2.57.

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