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Clinochlore and Hollandite Physical Properties


Hollandite 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   
5.05   

Fracture
Uneven   
Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect   
Distinct / Good, Prismatic   

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5   
4-6   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Ba(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16   

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Clinochlore and Hollandite Chemical Formula

While comparing Clinochlore and Hollandite 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 Hollandite chemical formula.

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Clinochlore and Hollandite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Hollandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Hollandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 5.05 whereas that of Hollandite is 5.05.

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