Cymophane and Celestine Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Not Available
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.69-3.81
3.90-4.00
Fracture
Not Available
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Chemical Composition
BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Cymophane and Celestine Chemical Formula
While comparing Cymophane and Celestine 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 Cymophane and Celestine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Cymophane- BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Cymophane and Celestine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cymophane and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cymophane and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cymophane is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.