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Eudialyte and Smithsonite Physical Properties


Smithsonite and Eudialyte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
H₂SO₄  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.74-3.00  
4.00-4.65  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}  
Perfect on [1011]  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
ZnCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Eudialyte and Smithsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eudialyte and Smithsonite 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 Smithsonite chemical formula.

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Eudialyte and Smithsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eudialyte and Smithsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eudialyte and Smithsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eudialyte is 4.00-4.65 whereas that of Smithsonite is 4.00-4.65.

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