Crystal Quartz and Halite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Water-soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.17
Fracture
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Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
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Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
Chemical Composition
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NaCl
Crystal Quartz and Halite Chemical Formula
While comparing Crystal Quartz and Halite 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 Crystal Quartz and Halite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
Crystal Quartz and Halite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Crystal Quartz and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Crystal Quartz and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Crystal Quartz is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.