Dinosaur Bone and Siderite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.83-3.89
Fracture
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Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle
Cleavage
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Perfect on {01 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
3.5-7
3.5-4.5
Chemical Composition
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Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Dinosaur Bone and Siderite Chemical Formula
While comparing Dinosaur Bone and Siderite 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 Siderite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Siderite- Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Dinosaur Bone and Siderite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dinosaur Bone and Siderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dinosaur Bone and Siderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dinosaur Bone is 3.83-3.89 whereas that of Siderite is 3.83-3.89.