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Dolomite and Agrellite Physical Properties


Agrellite and Dolomite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.80-2.95  
2.88  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage  
perfect [110]  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
NaCa2Si4O10F  

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Dolomite and Agrellite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dolomite and Agrellite 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 Dolomite and Agrellite chemical formula.

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Dolomite and Agrellite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dolomite and Agrellite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dolomite and Agrellite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dolomite is 2.88 whereas that of Agrellite is 2.88.

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