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Erythrite and Herderite Physical Properties


Herderite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06  
2.90-3.02  

Fracture
Sectile  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  
Indistinct on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Erythrite and Herderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Erythrite and Herderite 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 Erythrite and Herderite chemical formula.

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Erythrite and Herderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Erythrite and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Erythrite and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Erythrite is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.

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