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Erythrite and Lepidolite Physical Properties


Lepidolite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06  
2.80-2.90  

Fracture
Sectile  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  
{001} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Erythrite and Lepidolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Erythrite and Lepidolite 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 Lepidolite chemical formula.

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Erythrite and Lepidolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Erythrite and Lepidolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Erythrite and Lepidolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Erythrite is 2.80-2.90 whereas that of Lepidolite is 2.80-2.90.

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