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Coral and Steatite Physical Properties


Steatite and Coral Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70   
2.20-2.80   

Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
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Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
3-4   
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Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   

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Coral and Steatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Coral and Steatite 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 Steatite chemical formula.

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Coral and Steatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Steatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Steatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 2.20-2.80 whereas that of Steatite is 2.20-2.80.

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