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Dinosaur Bone and Apatite Physical Properties


Apatite and Dinosaur Bone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.16-3.23  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven  

Cleavage
None  
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-7  
5  

Chemical Composition
CaO, SiO2  
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

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Dinosaur Bone and Apatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dinosaur Bone and Apatite 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 Apatite chemical formula.

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Dinosaur Bone and Apatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dinosaur Bone and Apatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dinosaur Bone and Apatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dinosaur Bone is 3.16-3.23 whereas that of Apatite is 3.16-3.23.

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