Dumortierite quartz and Legrandite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.98-4.04
  
Fracture
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Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
  
Cleavage
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Imperfect, poor one {100}
  
Mohs Hardness
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4.5-5
  
Chemical Composition
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Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Dumortierite quartz and Legrandite Chemical Formula
While comparing Dumortierite quartz and Legrandite 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 Dumortierite quartz and Legrandite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Legrandite- Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Dumortierite quartz and Legrandite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Dumortierite quartz and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Dumortierite quartz and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Dumortierite quartz is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.