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Dinosaur Bone and Anthophyllite Physical Properties


Anthophyllite and Dinosaur Bone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
2.9-3.5  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
{110} Perfect, {???} Distinct, {???} Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-7  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
CaO, SiO2  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Dinosaur Bone and Anthophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dinosaur Bone and Anthophyllite 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 Dinosaur Bone and Anthophyllite chemical formula.

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Dinosaur Bone and Anthophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dinosaur Bone and Anthophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dinosaur Bone and Anthophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dinosaur Bone is 2.9-3.5 whereas that of Anthophyllite is 2.9-3.5.

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