Friedelite and Pumpellyite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
3.20-3.30
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Not Available
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
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Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Friedelite and Pumpellyite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite and Pumpellyite 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 Pumpellyite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Pumpellyite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Friedelite and Pumpellyite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Pumpellyite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Pumpellyite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.20-3.30 whereas that of Pumpellyite is 3.20-3.30.