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Faustite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Legrandite and Faustite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.9  
3.98-4.04  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
Imperfect, poor one {100}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Faustite and Legrandite Chemical Formula

While comparing Faustite and Legrandite 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 Faustite and Legrandite chemical formula.

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Faustite and Legrandite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Faustite and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Faustite and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Faustite is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.

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