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Coral and Pollucite Physical Properties


Pollucite and Coral Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Readily soluble in HF   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70   
2.86-2.94   

Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
Not Available   
None observed   

Mohs Hardness
3-4   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

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Coral and Pollucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral and Pollucite 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 Pollucite chemical formula.

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Coral and Pollucite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Pollucite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Pollucite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.86-2.94 whereas that of Pollucite is 2.86-2.94.

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