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Creedite and Chiastolite Physical Properties


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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.70   
3.00-3.15   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
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Cleavage
Perfect on {100}   
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Mohs Hardness
4.5   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)   

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Creedite and Chiastolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Creedite and Chiastolite 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 Chiastolite chemical formula.

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Creedite and Chiastolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Creedite and Chiastolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Creedite and Chiastolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Creedite is 3.00-3.15 whereas that of Chiastolite is 3.00-3.15.

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