Friedelite and Melanite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
3.70-4.10
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
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Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Friedelite and Melanite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Melanite 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 Melanite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Melanite- Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Friedelite and Melanite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Melanite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Melanite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.70-4.10 whereas that of Melanite is 3.70-4.10.