Friedelite and Axinite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
3.26-3.36
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Good on {100}
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Friedelite and Axinite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Axinite 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 Axinite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Axinite- (Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Friedelite and Axinite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Axinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Axinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.26-3.36 whereas that of Axinite is 3.26-3.36.