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dendritic agate and Caledonite Physical Properties


Caledonite and dendritic agate Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
5.6-5.76  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
-  
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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dendritic agate and Caledonite Chemical Formula

While comparing dendritic agate and Caledonite 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 dendritic agate and Caledonite chemical formula.

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dendritic agate and Caledonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is dendritic agate and Caledonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use dendritic agate and Caledonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of dendritic agate is 5.6-5.76 whereas that of Caledonite is 5.6-5.76.

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