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Fluorite and Aragonite Physical Properties


Aragonite and Fluorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  
Dilute acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25  
2.93-2.96  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}  

Mohs Hardness
4  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
CaF2  
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Fluorite and Aragonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Fluorite and Aragonite 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 Fluorite and Aragonite chemical formula.

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Fluorite and Aragonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Fluorite and Aragonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Fluorite and Aragonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Fluorite is 2.93-2.96 whereas that of Aragonite is 2.93-2.96.

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