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Colemanite and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Colemanite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.40-2.42  
4.12  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2B 6O 11 · 5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)  

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Colemanite and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Colemanite and Austinite 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 Colemanite and Austinite chemical formula.

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Colemanite and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Colemanite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Colemanite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Colemanite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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