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Cymophane and Scolecite Physical Properties


Scolecite and Cymophane Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.69-3.81   
2.20-2.23   

Fracture
Not Available   
Irregular/uneven, UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Uneven   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect on {110} and {1 1 0}   

Mohs Hardness
8.5   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
CaAl 2Si 3O 10 · 3H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Cymophane and Scolecite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cymophane and Scolecite 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 Scolecite chemical formula.

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Cymophane and Scolecite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cymophane and Scolecite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cymophane and Scolecite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cymophane is 2.20-2.23 whereas that of Scolecite is 2.20-2.23.

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