Friedelite and Amber Physical Properties
Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
1.05-1.10
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
None
Mohs Hardness
4-5
2-2.5
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
[C,H,O]
Friedelite and Amber Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Amber 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 Friedelite and Amber chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Amber- [C,H,O]
Friedelite and Amber Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Amber Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Amber Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 1.05-1.10 whereas that of Amber is 1.05-1.10.
