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Creedite and Bustamite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
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2.70
Uneven, Conchoidal
Perfect on {100}
4.5
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
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Partly soluble in HCl.
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3.32-3.43
Conchoidal
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
5.5-6
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Creedite and Bustamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Creedite 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 Creedite and Bustamite chemical formula.

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Creedite and Bustamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Creedite and Bustamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Creedite Vs Bustamite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Creedite is whereas that of Bustamite is .