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Friedelite and Phosphosiderite Physical Properties


Phosphosiderite and Friedelite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19  
2.74-2.76  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
4-5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)  

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Friedelite and Phosphosiderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Friedelite and Phosphosiderite 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 Phosphosiderite chemical formula.

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Friedelite and Phosphosiderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Phosphosiderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Phosphosiderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 2.74-2.76 whereas that of Phosphosiderite is 2.74-2.76.

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