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Diamond and Bustamite Physical Properties


Bustamite and Diamond Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Soluble   
Partly soluble in HCl.   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53   
3.32-3.43   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)   
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor   

Mohs Hardness
10   
5.5-6   

Chemical Composition
C   
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Diamond and Bustamite Chemical Formula

While comparing Diamond and Bustamite 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 Diamond and Bustamite chemical formula.

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Diamond and Bustamite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diamond and Bustamite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diamond and Bustamite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diamond is 3.32-3.43 whereas that of Bustamite is 3.32-3.43.

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