Eudialyte and Boleite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
H 2 SO 4
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.74-3.00
5.05
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
[001] perfect
Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
3-3.5
Chemical Composition
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Pb 26Ag 10Cu 24Cl 62(OH) 48 · 3H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Eudialyte and Boleite Chemical Formula
While comparing Eudialyte and Boleite 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 Eudialyte and Boleite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eudialyte- Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Boleite- Pb 26Ag 10Cu 24Cl 62(OH) 48 · 3H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Eudialyte and Boleite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eudialyte and Boleite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eudialyte and Boleite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eudialyte is 5.05 whereas that of Boleite is 5.05.