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Clinochlore and Glass Physical Properties


Glass 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   
2.39-4.00   

Fracture
Uneven   
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect   
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Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
4-6   

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

While comparing Clinochlore and Glass 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 Glass chemical formula.

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Clinochlore and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.

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