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Creedite and Ludlamite Physical Properties


Ludlamite and Creedite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.70  
3.1-3.2  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {100}  
Vitreous, pearly on cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
3-4  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Fe2+ ,Mg,Mn2+ ) 3(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Creedite and Ludlamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Creedite and Ludlamite 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 Ludlamite chemical formula.

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Creedite and Ludlamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Creedite and Ludlamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Creedite and Ludlamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Creedite is 3.1-3.2 whereas that of Ludlamite is 3.1-3.2.

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