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Fire Agate and Willemite Physical Properties


Willemite and Fire Agate Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.64  
3.89-4.18  

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Absent  
{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
Zn 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Fire Agate and Willemite Chemical Formula

While comparing Fire Agate and Willemite 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 Fire Agate and Willemite chemical formula.

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Fire Agate and Willemite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Fire Agate and Willemite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Fire Agate and Willemite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Fire Agate is 3.89-4.18 whereas that of Willemite is 3.89-4.18.

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