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Erythrite and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Sectile  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Erythrite and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Erythrite and Sinhalite 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 Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Erythrite and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Erythrite and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Erythrite and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Erythrite is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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