Friedelite and Bowenite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
2.58-2.80
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Uneven, Irregular, Management Team (2012)
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
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Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Friedelite and Bowenite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Bowenite 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 Bowenite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Bowenite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Friedelite and Bowenite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Bowenite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Bowenite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Bowenite is 2.58-2.80.