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Dolomite and Hawks Eye Physical Properties


Hawks Eye and Dolomite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.80-2.95   
Not Available   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
Not Available   

Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
7   

Chemical Composition
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Not Available   

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Dolomite and Hawks Eye Chemical Formula

While comparing Dolomite and Hawks Eye 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 Hawks Eye chemical formula.

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Dolomite and Hawks Eye Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dolomite and Hawks Eye Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dolomite and Hawks Eye Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dolomite is Not Available whereas that of Hawks Eye is Not Available.

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