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Friedelite and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Friedelite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19  
4.12  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}  

Mohs Hardness
4-5  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)  

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Friedelite and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Friedelite and Austinite 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 Austinite chemical formula.

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Friedelite and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.

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