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Clinochlore and Cat s Eye Physical Properties


Cat s Eye 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   
3.5-3.8   

Fracture
Uneven   
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Cleavage
{001} Perfect   
1,1 ; 3,2   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
8.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
BeAl 2 O 4   

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Clinochlore and Cat s Eye Chemical Formula

While comparing Clinochlore and Cat s Eye 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 Cat s Eye chemical formula.

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Clinochlore and Cat s Eye Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Cat s Eye Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Cat s Eye Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 3.5-3.8 whereas that of Cat s Eye is 3.5-3.8.

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