Dinosaur Bone and Cordierite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.57-2.66
Fracture
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Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
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Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
3.5-7
7-7.5
Chemical Composition
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Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dinosaur Bone and Cordierite Chemical Formula
While comparing Dinosaur Bone and Cordierite 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 Cordierite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Cordierite- Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dinosaur Bone and Cordierite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dinosaur Bone and Cordierite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dinosaur Bone and Cordierite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dinosaur Bone is 2.57-2.66 whereas that of Cordierite is 2.57-2.66.