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Dolomite and Pollucite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl
-
2.80-2.95
Conchoidal
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage
3.5-4
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
 
Brittle
Readily soluble in HF
-
2.86-2.94
Conchoidal, Uneven
None observed
6.5-7
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Dolomite and Pollucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dolomite and Pollucite 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 Pollucite chemical formula.

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Dolomite and Pollucite Specific Gravity

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