Friedelite and Esperite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
4.28-4.42
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
Distinct on [010] and [100] poor on [101]
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
PbCa 3Zn 4(SiO 4) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Friedelite and Esperite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Esperite 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 Esperite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Esperite- PbCa 3Zn 4(SiO 4) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Friedelite and Esperite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Esperite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Esperite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 4.28-4.42 whereas that of Esperite is 4.28-4.42.