Dolomite and Dinosaur Bone Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.80-2.95
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Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
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Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
3.5-4
3.5-7
Chemical Composition
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Dolomite and Dinosaur Bone Chemical Formula
While comparing Dolomite and Dinosaur Bone 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 Dinosaur Bone chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Dolomite- CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Dolomite and Dinosaur Bone Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dolomite and Dinosaur Bone Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dolomite and Dinosaur Bone Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dolomite is Not Available whereas that of Dinosaur Bone is Not Available.