Coral and Bustamite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Partly soluble in HCl.
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70
3.32-3.43
Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Not Available
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Coral and Bustamite Chemical Formula
While comparing Coral and Bustamite 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 Coral and Bustamite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Bustamite- (Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Coral and Bustamite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Bustamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Bustamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 3.32-3.43 whereas that of Bustamite is 3.32-3.43.
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