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Creedite and Siderite Physical Properties


Siderite and Creedite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.70  
3.83-3.89  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {100}  
Perfect on {01 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
3.5-4.5  

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

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Creedite and Siderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Creedite and Siderite 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 Siderite chemical formula.

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Creedite and Siderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Creedite and Siderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Creedite and Siderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Creedite is 3.83-3.89 whereas that of Siderite is 3.83-3.89.

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