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Eudialyte and Selenite Physical Properties


Selenite and Eudialyte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
H₂SO₄  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.74-3.00  
-9999  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
2  

Chemical Composition
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CaSO4·2H2O  

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Eudialyte and Selenite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eudialyte and Selenite 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 Selenite chemical formula.

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Eudialyte and Selenite Specific Gravity

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

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