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Dolomite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Physical Properties


Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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   
3.05-3.11   

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   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.   

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Dolomite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Chemical Formula

While comparing Dolomite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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 Indicolite Blue Tourmaline chemical formula.

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Dolomite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dolomite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dolomite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dolomite is 3.05-3.11 whereas that of Indicolite Blue Tourmaline is 3.05-3.11.

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