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Creedite and Magnesite Physical Properties


Magnesite and Creedite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Effervesces in hot HCl   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.70   
2.92-3.12   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on {100}   
[10 1 1] perfect   

Mohs Hardness
4.5   
3.5-4.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Creedite and Magnesite Chemical Formula

While comparing Creedite and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.

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Creedite and Magnesite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Creedite and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Creedite and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Creedite is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.

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